created and enhanced a kind of unity that no longer exists in the Netherlands. I chose Japan, because I have a great fascination for the culture, kimonos, the stories and the sense of unity that they still have today, even though it is a very closed society/culture. During my research I came across many different subcultures that arose on the internet. They developed their own visual language and have their own ideas and ideals. I found this an interesting fact and thus I came up with the idea of developing a visual language/(sub)culture for my own collection by using the internet. Hence the name of the collection: CTRL + C CTRL + V Copying and pasting interest-
ing images in order to get to something new. Another striking aspect of my collection is the use of prints. They visualize the use of the Internet and the use of CTRL + C CTRL + V. Google windows with kimono prints by using Photoshop or a mix of emoticons and Japanese symbols, embroidered on a digitally printed fabric. It is a mix of old and new, of prints and rich fabrics in order to create a unique visual language for a new internet anarchist movement: CTRL + C CTRL + V!
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I created my collection because I wanted to turn my frustrations into something positive, but also to confront issues. I have a certain discontent about how we people treat each other, the government and my own life. Something must change, but how? How could I show this in my collection? I want to create something that could shape a new/anarchist movement that makes you look at things around you from a different perspective. As an inspiration I clashed two different cultures, traditional Dutch costumes and the Japanese Geisha culture. I chose these, because, back then, we were united people, with the same ideas and traditions, because clothes
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