Alexi Freeman is a star on the rise in the Australian fashion industry and his costume designs for Gideon Obarzanek’s There’s Definitely a Prince Involved mark an exciting debut collaboration with The Australian Ballet. Anna Sutton caught up with him to talk Infinity.
As Alexi shows me his rhythm-laden illustrations for There’s Definitely A Prince Involved, he explains that he set out to create an evocative aesthetic. “In terms of Gideon’s take on producing a ballet work, it never seemed to me like he wanted to do something direct, it was more about an exploration of ballet and Swan Lake in particular. I looked for a motif that suggested birds and flight without being too literal.”
The result is a palm tree-inspired motif which is bold and rich in nuance, while not being so overt as to plunge the audience into a specific setting. These prints, in flesh and black-and-white with bone-like patterns, also reference the human form. Laser-cut, felt headpieces featuring an intricate pattern echo the motif to toweringly dramatic effect. (more…)
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