Maria Blaisse was
born 8th May 1944 in Amsterdam .
She graduated at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam 1968. Two years later
she was a participant in the design studio of Jack Lenor Larsen New York . After this she
did research on traditions of
textile techniques
and natural dyeing of fibers in South America
for 2 years.
From looking at
her work, you can see it has a very strange costumes and sculptural feel to it.
In many cases, it is difficult to determine which is in control: the body or
the form, (Often it looks to be a little of both.) Blaisse resides firmly
between the disciplines of art, design, textiles, and fashion. Her work is an
investigation of form and material.
A lot of her work
has a strong element of design, art and movement and is composed of five
delicate structures that stand as costume and sculpture, expanding,
contracting, bouncing and shifting, easily manipulated during improvisations
and performances, exploring the body as a critical element in the animation of
material and form.
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