WALKING ART
EDDA GIMNES
PERFORMANCE SHOW SS24
All photos (unless otherwise stated): GOODIEBAG AS
Art met movement met fashion in Edda Gimnes’s spectacular show “Walking Art”
Gimnes has been internationally acclaimed by the likes of LVMH and Alber Elbaz and her design has been worn by among others, Lady Gaga, Gigi Hadid and Cardi B.
For the launch of the Edda Gimnes SS24 collection, Collective Oslo collaborated with Ballet dancers to create the performance art piece Walking Art. Together with choreographer Elisabeth Snaprud we cureated dancers from Den Norske Balettskole and ballet danser Nae Nishimura Skaar from the Norwegian National Ballet. With a film as the back drop for the performance by photographer and film maker Ignat Wiig the performance captured the playful and dramatic world of Edda Gimnes.
Capturing imperfect naivety with perfection.
Art met movement met fashion in Edda Gimnes’s spectacular show “Walking Art” where her haute couture creations was presented by ballet dancers including Nae Nishimura, ballerina with the National Ballet. Gimnes has been internationally acclaimed by the likes of LVMH and Alber Elbaz and her design has been worn by among others, Lady Gaga, Gigi Hadid and Cardi B.
EDDA GIMNES (1991, NORWAY) is a fashion designer and artist. Her creations blur the line between wearable fashion and artistic installations and have been highly acclaimed by the international fashion world. Already in 2015, she was named by the New York Times as a “Designer to Watch” and in 2018 she was the first Norwegian to be nominated to the prestigious LVMH prize. Gimnes has combined fashion and innovation through partnerships with among others Microsoft, Epson, H&M, Max Mara Group and Disney. She is also one of the youngest designers ever to be shown at at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York when she was selected to participate in the exhibition “Camp: Notes on Fashion”. Her works has been acquired by and are now a part of the collections of Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe and The Norwegian National Museum. She had a first solo exhibition at NITJA Center for Contemporary Art in 2023.
The performance show “WALKING ART” by Edda Gimnes was shown during TECH FACTORY which took place in Oslo August 15th 2023. It was initiated and produced by COLLECTIVE OSLO.
For this 1st edition of TECH FACTORY, COLLECTIVE OSLO collaborated with NF&TA and MONUSE. The event was supported by Oslo Kommune Kulturetaten and Adam og Eva.
Production:
Concept & production by Collective Oslo
Photo: Goodiebag
Film: Goodiebag
Styling: Edda Gimnes
Choreographer: Elisabeth Snaprud
Makeup & Hair: Adam og Eva
Lighting and stage: Beleven
Dansers: Nae Nishimura Skaar, Eline Tolstrup Christensen, Nora Auberg, Myrna Lømo, Ida Malthe, Aniela Knutsen, Olivia Snaprud Corneliussen
Location: Oslo Eventhub