guadaloup

What inspires you and your work?

I draw inspiration from contemporary social dynamics and the ideal conceptualization of communal functioning. Exploring the intricacies of individual and collective consciousness and observing how they manifest in our reality fuels my creative drive.

The evolution of consciousness at its pinnacle inspires me, contemplating the potential impact it could have on our shared reality. Within these conceptual frameworks, I craft narratives envisioning utopian future societies, extracting tangible artworks within our current dimension.

What do you aim to do through your work?

My main objective is always to give the spectator perspective, transcending time and space. Raising awareness of who we are and the decisions we make not only as a society but as individuals.

Currently, I am researching and creating sustainable textile and industrial materials. The aim is to incorporate these materials into the development of art installations and clothing productions.

I seek to build a community of like-minded individuals who resonate with my materialistic principles. I will lead a global shift by fostering research and development in organic compositions. The goal is to replace environmentally harmful substances that currently contribute to the pollution of our planet.

Walk us through your merging of storytelling, sustainability and fashion!

Storytelling is a technique I employ to bring order to my internal  world. I believe that writing is the only way to comprehend my inner processes. At times, both my emotions and thoughts can become quite complex and existentialist, so translating them into fictional narratives grounds me and restores my perspectives. I am entirely shaped by the conceptualization of what it means to be alive, the significance of connection, society, community, and spirit. Therefore, these stories represent my deepest secrets and the way I perceive the world. They also aim to share and advocate for social, cultural, physical, mental, and spiritual mechanisms that I would like us to collectively embrace as humans. These are various short stories narrating different tales of the same soul that travels through time.

From a sustainable and fashion perspective, I genuinely believe it was a spontaneous outcome of my internal mechanisms and those adopted since childhood. From a young age, my parents, both craft enthusiasts, taught me to use my hands and demonstrated that I could build anything I wanted with them. My paternal grandparents also instilled this mindset in my approach to life. So, I think it was an unconsciously incorporated mechanism, without me realizing it. I believe that as a child, my first way of engaging with materials was to relate them to my body to recognize myself. Thus, I began designing clothes at the age of 8.

There was a sense of necessity; there wasn't the possibility of buying new things, so I reinterpreted the clothes I had at home, those my mom allowed me to use. And that's why I decided to study fashion design. Textiles are wonderful when it comes to creating – they are friendly, soft, and ethereal. I've always been fascinated by the idea of linking anatomy to textile morphology. So, circling back to the question, I actually think that sustainability was the result of a need. My materials were what was available, and transforming them was my way. Fashion was also a result; I never cared much about the world of fashion, and its rhythms always scared and internally blocked me. When I was younger, I couldn't understand how I would ever fit into that fast-paced world, as my enjoyment lies in the intentional and almost spiritual creation of each piece. So, for this reason, I would say that my work is totally and absolutely linked to art, using clothing as a creative expression.

Through your creative journey, what advice do you have for other young creatives?

The advice I would give to any young creative is that the most important thing is to create your own identity. Achieving this requires a lot of time alone, being able to coexist with your thoughts, your darkness, and your light. Giving order to everything that you are, investigating, knowing, understanding yourself, and being able to translate all those codes into your own alphabet – so that when someone else reads it, they know it's yours. Identity provides power, strength, integrity, and drive. It is achieved with consistency, with years of searching, with guides and mentors, and it is sought endlessly – I continue to build mine. But undoubtedly, I would say identity and patience with oneself and with the environment are crucial for any artist who truly wants to feel fulfilled in their practice. The artistic quest is a sacred act that cannot be monetized; that's what gallery owners, dealers, etc., take care of. The artist must be the master of their inner world to manifest it externally.