There are often 2 sides to everyone you meet. Everyone has a something else about them whether its gorilla film making, knitting or baking the best cupcakes in town. However, no of these describe the dynamic designer Doreen Southwood. Doreen is recognised for her latest fashion trend on the runway. Of which i am always drooling for.
Not many know, she completed her studies at BAFA University of Stellenbosch in 1998, and is now an influential sculptor. Doreen doesn't limit herself to work in any one medium and has produced sculptures incorporating 3 dimensional objects, prints and video. In her two dimensional work, she retains her style of creating object-like pieces. She often employs the skills of craftspeople such as glass blowers and cabinet-makers.
She draws inspiration from her conservative, white, middle-class Afrikaans upbringing. Southwood is able to unearth feelings within of a haunted past. She taps into the nasty cycle of repression, abuse and the coping mechanisms offered her by this society. She makes one aware of the women occuping a silent and haunted interior.
I love how juxtaposing Doreen's work is. Her fashion takes me to the streets of Paris where beautiful woman sip espresso's. Where sculpture evokes feelings in me that could only be described as small girl cowing in the corner of an empty room.
Drop Doreen an email on
doreensouthwood@worldonline.co.za. She is so inspiring please give her a google, its worth it.
