BIOGRAPHY

Born and raised in the south of the Netherlands, living and working in Amsterdam. After graduating in 1996 from the Fashion and Audiovisual Department at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie with a mixed-media collection, my work was showcased in a variety of art and design exhibitions.

As part of a group exhibition, my first project Cry Piece,  a collection of wearable tissue handkerchiefs designed for crying, was presented at Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam.

CRY PIECE / AMSTERDAM 1995

Developing textile installations and autobiographical objects into wearable pieces, I attended the Fashion Institute Arnhem in 2000 to further explore the translation of my artistic ideas into clothing. Following my debut show in Paris, Present, which traced a timeline from child to man through evolving garments, I was invited to present my work at numerous art and design events. My work received attention from both national and international press, including ITEMS, VOGUE L’UOMO, The New York Times, ELLE, Trouw and Het Parool, among many other newspapers and magazines.

PRESENT / PARIS 2001

My early work was shortlisted for the Prix de Rome and nominated for the Nouvelles Images art prize, alongside several other awards and competitions, including the Robijn Fashion Awards and the Festival des Arts de la Mode in Hyères. I also designed film costumes for French film noir icon Jeanne Moreau and Dutch actors such as Jeroen Willems and Maria Kraakman, while creating costumes for the leading Dutch dance company Introdans.

INTRODANS / ARNHEM 2008

I taught conceptual design at the Textile and Fashion Department of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam and conducted workshops on conceptual and poetic design for various art and design schools in the Netherlands, as well as at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome and Florence.

FATHER AND SON / AMSTERDAM 2013

In recent years, my focus has shifted increasingly toward neckwear, beginning with the butterfly bow tie, which I presented in a poetic performance featuring 100 models and dancers at the Dutch Fashion Awards in 2012. The moment was especially meaningful, as I had just met my father for the first time. The bow tie was created specifically for this occasion, reflecting the autobiographical nature of much of my work, an ongoing exploration of life, identity and human behavior.

My atelier, located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Jordaan district, is a place where everything comes together: art, design, experimentation and collaboration.

Corné Gabriëls

 

Jeanne Moreau, Lydia le Loux and me.