Winner 2024 / Special Awards / ARTISTIC FOOTWEAR

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  • University
    D’academie Beeld Sint-niklaas (sask)
  • Lead Designer
    Antonia Stankova
  • Professor
    Anne Poesen, Hans De Clercq
  • Photo credit
    Antonia Stankova
  • Prize
    Winner in ARTISTIC FOOTWEAR
  • Expertise
    Student

In a world ruled by digital and artificial elements, I sought a return to the pure, working exclusively with natural materials: wool, stone, wood, leather.
At its core lies space, in all its forms. It's about seeking space within your mind, finding a secure place to land and settle, much like shoes finding their place and anchoring in their heels. The designs also draw from the univers. The stones reflect a lunar landscape.
Angular, symmetrical forms stem from my love for clean architecture, creating buildings that blend into their surroundings while maintaining a unique, "complex simplicity."