Sculptural white paper garment
Bea Szenfeld · Photographed in 2016
Stockholm, Sweden
Bea Szenfeld
- Sculptural paper couture
- Reconstructed garments
- Hand-built surfaces
Bea Szenfeld worked in ceramics and sculpture before studying fashion at Beckmans and developing a practice between clothing and art. Paper became a defining material for elaborate constructions that transform the body into an unusual sculptural presence.
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Feathered paper tunic
Paper garments exhibited in 2016
A representative example of Szenfeld’s handmade paper fashion, shown in the 2016 exhibition Everything You Can Imagine Is Real.
Joel Rhodin
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Geometric paper bodice
Paper garments exhibited in 2016
A representative example of Szenfeld’s handmade paper fashion, shown in the 2016 exhibition Everything You Can Imagine Is Real.
Joel Rhodin
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Sculptural paper tutu
Paper garments exhibited in 2016
A representative example of Szenfeld’s handmade paper fashion, shown in the 2016 exhibition Everything You Can Imagine Is Real.
Joel Rhodin
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Layered paper wearable sculpture
Paper garments exhibited in 2016
A representative example of Szenfeld’s handmade paper fashion, shown in the 2016 exhibition Everything You Can Imagine Is Real.
Joel Rhodin
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Cutout paper wearable sculpture
Paper garments exhibited in 2016
A representative sculptural paper fashion work by Szenfeld, photographed in 2016.
Joel RhodinCollections & archive pieces
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About Bea Szenfeld
Her work also includes reconstructed secondhand garments, with cutting, stitching and surface treatments challenging conventional distinctions between reusable materials, costume and fashion.