Inflatable natural-rubber garments, Moments of Clarity
Fredrik Tjærandsen · Date not documented
Norway / United Kingdom
Fredrik Tjærandsen
- Inflatable rubber
- Transforming silhouettes
- Performance garments
Fredrik Tjærandsen is a Norwegian designer and visual artist whose rubber garments investigate the relationship between body, perception and space. Graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2019, he attracted attention with inflatable forms that enclose the wearer in a soft cocoon.
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Black multi-lobed inflatable garment
2019 · Moments of Clarity / Under the Skin editorial
Several inflated lobes expand beyond the body, making the wearable form into a changing volume.
Lea Colombo; styling Robbie Spencer / Dazed, republished by Fredrik Tjærandsen
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Yellow folded inflatable dress
2019 · Moments of Clarity / Under the Skin editorial
Broad folded volumes project around the shoulders and waist while the legs remain visible.
Lea Colombo; styling Robbie Spencer / Dazed, republished by Fredrik Tjærandsen
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Pink spherical bubble garment
2019 · Moments of Clarity / Under the Skin editorial
The translucent sphere encloses the body and makes inflation itself part of the garment’s silhouette.
Lea Colombo; styling Robbie Spencer / Dazed, republished by Fredrik Tjærandsen
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Blue sculptural rubber garment
2019 · Moments of Clarity / Under the Skin editorial
Twisted blue volumes extend from the head and torso in an asymmetrical wearable form.
Lea Colombo; styling Robbie Spencer / Dazed, republished by Fredrik Tjærandsen
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Medusoid mask and costume
2025 · The Rite of Spring
Elastic dark strands conceal and extend the dancer’s body, connecting costume to the production’s movement and scenography.
Fredrik Tjærandsen; studio image photographer not individually stated (performance photographs credited to Vidar Thorbjørnsen)Collections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceMoments of Clarity
1 piece
About Fredrik Tjærandsen
His Moments of Clarity presentation brought these transforming bubbles into motion, treating clothing as an experiment in self-awareness.
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V&A — Fashion in Motion: Fredrik Tjærandsen