- introduce yourself.
My name is Venice. I'm from Thailand and now studying BA Fine Art in London. (at Chelsea College of Art and Design)
- what is art?
everything and nothing
- what started your passion for art?
I’ve liked drawing since I was young but I started to know more + explore more when I came to London… 5 years ago.
- who or what is your biggest inspiration?
who: currently Yohji Yamamoto, Harrison and Wood (In general I also love to look at Duchamp, Martin Creed, Rei Kawakubo, Junya Watanabe) what: everyday objects
- what was the thought behind "how to wear furniture"?
It started when I was doing exchange program to Konstfack, Stockholm. I fell in love with the Ikea aesthetic + I always put things in equation such as, if clothes = objects furnitures = objects, can we wear objects? then, can we wear furniture?
- do you consider fashion art?
that's pretty much what I want to do in the future.. also i think that clothes made me feel more emotional than art objects most of the time...
- is fashion a hard career to pursue?
hmmm I don't think it's hard to be an artist but it's hard to make money hahaha -
- what do you call your own artistic aesthetic?
no idea
- what is your dream future?
to make clothes
- favourite vegetable and carbohydrate?
Coriander and sticky rice!
- what's seaweed?
very healthy stuff!
INTERVIEW:
VENICE
WANAKORNKUL
TEXT: CARL GUSTAF VON PLATEN
PHOTOS: VENICE WANAKORNKUL
Sitting on a persian rug I flip through Venice Wanakornkul’s portfolios. Sketchbooks, research and portfolios create several pillars of fine art and fashion design. Venice brings me a cup of coffee - surrounded by beautiful garments it makes me nervous. I see fringed hems, wearable furniture and lots of vintage comme des garcons. I’m sitting in Venice Wanakornkul’s studio.
Venice Wanakornkul, born in 1990, is a fashion designer / artist with an extensively multicultural background. She was born and has lived in Thailand for the majority of her life, now she lives in London where she has studied art and she has even done an exchange year in Stockholm.
Venice is a young designer that has a timeless but humours style. Churning out endless ideas her clothes are utilitarian and reflect new ideas. When looking through her garments I find myself constantly questioning how to wear them. Her history with fine art is visible in her clothes and her love for organic and satirical silhouettes.
I talked with her about her inspirations and her background.
