Bea Szenfeld

Designer Bea Szenfeld is a pioneer in contemporary Swedish fashion. Her artistic, experimental garments in quirky materials testify to a genuine disinterest in trends, beauty ideals and commercial success.

Szenfeld's vivid, distinctive design language stems partly from her strong drive to test unexplored ideas, and partly in her careful, advanced craftsmanship. During long hours in the studio, white sheets of paper are transformed into wondrous sculptural creations.

In this exhibition, Szenfeld wants to give an insight into the richness of variety and the seemingly endless possibilities of what has become her favorite material: paper. At the center is the spectacular paper collection from 2013 with voluminous animal shapes, garments that later figured in a video by Lady Gaga.

During Szenfeld's upbringing in Poland in the 1970s, an era of rationing and commodity shortages, recycling and craftsmanship became crucial. In the studio to the right of the exhibition, the audience is invited to try Szenfeld's lusty work process — using shredded books and leftover paper from printing houses as the only material.

Bea Szenfeld was born in 1972 in Poland and is currently based in Stockholm. She is educated at the Beckman School of Design.

Thanks to: MQ, Papyrus, Swedish Arts Council, Region Jönköping County

^{Photo: Johann Bergenholtz}