Katharina Spitz – Forget Me Not (Fashion Film)

This fashion film is part of the exhibition "Forget Me Not", a solo exhibition by Katharina Spitz at MK&G Hamburg (2023). About the work: "Memory cultures show us how societies represent themselves and how they want to be remembered. ‘Forget Me Not’ asks with which intention and what sort of objects a culture shapes its own memory and legacy. The body of work consists of textile works with unusual material properties: ceramic body parts that appear to be knitted, crochet textiles and softly knitted wool fabrics. ‘Forget Me Not’ reveals differences between how objects cultivate our memory. There are, for example, personal objects, like a knotted hair brooch to commemorate a loved one. But also objects that express the memory cultures of societies that try to overcome their own mortality through static self-representation. This tension is used by Spitz as a starting point for her own fashion designs, in which she explores the possibility of a transformative memory culture. Transience should, according to Spitz, no longer be conceived of a threat. She invites us to reflect upon existing memory cultures from a feminist and material-oriented perspective." Katharina Spitz: Forget Me Not Residenz Fonds für Junges Design 27.10.23 – 10.12.23 https://bit.ly/MKGSpitz More information about Katharina Spitz: https://katharinaspitz.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathakathak/ Credits: Videographer: Julia Duarte Concept / Design / Crafting / Art Direction: Katharina Spitz