technical description
Heaven Tanudiredja's hat, with its melancholic and romantic feel, is an elongated version of a classic top hat, made of black felt.
Size 680x235x310mm, 748 gr., 2006.
concept
Documenting the disappearance of traditional funeral ceremony on the island of Java. The deceased is buried into the main wall of a new home to give soul and perfection to the building. By also driving inspiration from Gustav Klimt’s paintings he created a collection that combined eastern elements with western aesthetics from the end of the 19th century. The fabrics were treated to give the sensation of a man trapped inside a wall. The goal was to come up with a melancholy yet romantic and powerful menswear collection, made of outfits that are refined and rough at the same time. A collection in which East meets West and old traditions meet new traditions.