whOle sOme

The collaboration explores the multifaceted idea of mothering—not as a biological role, but as lived care.

Text: Photos: Gwendolin Meta

Active care for something inanimate. Motherhood, or in other words, care work, manifests itself in various forms. Many people, or even things, can take on this role. Their influence can have a positive or negative effect.

whOle sOme focuses on clothing that fulfills this role. Every day anew. What happens when a dress not only keeps you warm, but also holds you? When fabric comforts, silhouettes protect or give space? The collection plays with the body—with volume, closeness, and distance—clothing becomes a second skin, a shell, a posture.

A project on the theme of M(OTHER)ING, realized in collaboration with the Applied Photography and Time-Based Media class led by Prof. Maria Ziegelböck at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Created as part of Yasmina Haddad's MATCH! #4 course.

The interrelationship between photography, fashion, and casting is examined, with a focus on the relationship between photographer and subject—and vice versa. The mother figure is not meant biologically, but is considered through acts of care:

m(other)ing is a verb.

mothers mother

fathers mother

friends mother

(you can be the mother of a house)

Are you maternal? Or are you mom? Like, queen?*

Photography: Gwendolin Meta

Fashion: Renee Ruth Klaßen

Light: Julius Zeitlmann

Model: Rosa Sturm

HMU / Styling: Renee Ruth Klaßen, Rosa Sturm, Gwendolin Meta

Set Design: Renee Ruth Klaßen, Gwendolin Meta

Catering: Helen Hümmer

Till

Text: Photos: Vanessa Szopory & Dalmonia Rognean

How can grief take shape? How can something so internal and hard to grasp find expression through rituals, objects, and gestures?

Photography Young Talent Art Social

Statements, Icons and Legends

Text: Photos: Amina Ben Hassen & Daniel Wendt

Olivia, Arsany and Carlos — a portrait of Voguing dancers from the viennese ballroom community

Art Photography Young Talent Social

Mum Mode

Text: Photos: Jasmin Biber

What happens when we no longer understand MOTHERING as a function that shapes identity, but as a LIVED PRACTICE? When we no longer tie it to BIOLOGICAL family, but shift it to where we live—in friendships, QUEER NETWORKS, TEMPORARY ALLIANCES? When it's no longer about who you are, but how you are there for others?

Photography Young Talent Art Social