“Made you a Teddy”
2023, Eindhoven︎
!["Chaewon, I made you a mousse because mousse are swifty and know how to get what she wants."]()
!["Chaewon, I made you a mousse because mousse are swifty and know how to get what she wants."]()
!["Michelle, I made you a flower because it's the first thing I think about when I think about you. "]()
!["Michelle, I made you a flower because it's the first thing I think about when I think about you. "]()
!["Gaïa, I made you an octopus so it can help you do all the things you wanna do."]()
!["Gaïa, I made you an octopus so it can help you do all the things you wanna do."]()
!["Nell, I made you an aquarius elf. I've figured it needed bracelets. And now I'm realising you two have the same haircut."]()
!["Clemens, I made you a act because you are as flexible as a cat and, as a cat, you can make your way into anything. The cat is also a bag because off course it's for Clemens."]()
!["Clemens, I made you a act because you are as flexible as a cat and, as a cat, you can make your way into anything. The cat is also a bag because off course it's for Clemens."]()
!["Paul, as you are very distinguished and fashionable, I made you a giraffe that also cares a lot about fashion."]()
!["Felicita, I made you this tiny clown you can dress and undress at your pleasure to give you a break from men in general."]()
!["Felicita, I made you this tiny clown you can dress and undress at your pleasure to give you a break from men in general."]()
!["Carys, I made you a fork and a spaghetti friend. Think of it as a clown number in a food circus."]()
!["Alissa, I made you a worm because you are, you were, and you'll always will be the queen of worm."]()
!["Béla, I made you a butterfly to match your elegance and otherwordly calmness. Sometimes it feels like you know more than we do."]()
Inhabited by the memories of plush toys of my childhood and persuaded of the power fabrics hold as a memorabilia, I made teddy bears for my classmates. A companion, one that will be theirs only. One that could stand between them and all of the wickedness in this world. And when they’ll hold those little creature, it will say to them
“Don’t you worry. It will be alright. My body is made of soft. I’ll hide between your hands and I’ll never die.”
It’s my love for creation, my love for objects, my love for fabrics, that allowed me to express my love for people.
Habitée par le souvenir des peluches de mon enfance et persuadée du pouvoir des tissus en tant que reliques du passé, j'ai fabriqué des peluches pour mes camarades de classe. Un compagnon, un gardien qui ne sera qu’à eux. Un soldat qui s'interposera entre eux et toute la méchanceté de ce monde. Et lorsqu'ils tiendront cette petite créature dans leurs mains, elle leur dira :
"Ne t’inquiète pas. Tout ira bien. Ce n’est pas si grave. Je te connais, je connais tout. J’étais là quand tu riait, j’étais là quand tu pleurais. Mon corps est fait de mou. Je me cache et je ne meurs jamais."
C'est mon amour pour la création, mon amour pour les objets, mon amour pour les couleurs et les textures, qui me permet d'exprimer mon amour pour les gens.