Iris van Herpen ~ ‘Sympoiesis’ Process film

Inside the Atelier ~ The Making of Sympoiesis Months of exploration, R&D, dialogue, and delicate construction took shape inside the Iris van Herpen atelier. This collection began not with a single sketch, but with a question: how do we embody the ocean’s fragility, its force, and its future in fabric? From that moment, the atelier transformed into a symbiotic space between craftsmanship and biodesign. Garments were sculpted like translucent waves, layer by layer, echoing tidal motion and marine evolution. In one corner, algae glowed quietly in seawater baths, their delicate cycles monitored with reverence. In another, ultra-fine airfabric is whispering between fingers. To see the making of Sympoiesis is to witness a collection that was not only designed, but nurtured and grown. ~ Film by Jip Mus Music by by Sem Mus & Max Cooper