Honorable Mention 2021 / SPECIAL AWARDS / ARTISTIC FOOTWEAR

Climax

 

 

• University
  D'academie Beeld Sint-niklaas
• Lead Designer
  Annelies Wouters
• Design Team
  Annelies Wouters
• Expertise
  Student

"Shoe Be Or Not": about myself and my deep feelings, intense emotions, unmet needs, utopian desires,... expressed in a Pop Art theme with bright fresh colors and a nonconformist character.

Female ankle boot made of 'bombed' leather, lasercutted foam, paracord, 3D stick filaments, wood, engraved outer sole.

-Search/need for love in general sense, being carried,...
-(Emotional) connection as the 'climax'.

Based on kissing couple embedded in radial stripes/comic 'bombed' cloud in pop art style with non-conformist (opposite) use of colors and materials.

Bio
I was born with a severe hearing loss and grew up in a hearing world. Hearing loss is an invisible disability with consequences in all areas of life (social, emotional and professional) that triggers a lot of raw emotions in me.
There is always a latent presence of ‘walking on the tip of my toes’ in everyday life and to participate in social activities. I am also extremely dependent on digital technology for functioning and communication.
In addition to sports, creative activities are for me an outlet to get closer to myself and continue to shape those difficult emotions.

Other prizes
GFA 2020: Silver GFA 2020: Bronze (3x)