In the calm darkness of the moonless nights,
In the lone glare of day, the snows descend
Upon that Mountain; none beholds them there,
Nor when the flakes burn in the sinking sun,
Or the star-beams dart through them.
- P. B. Shelley
Power in Tranquility, Concept
The collection is inspired by the mountains.
Mystery and revelation, serenity and turbulence - where the physical becomes spiritual, and fragility turns to power.
Focussing on the constant flux that characterises the mountain, rigidity juxtaposes flow and chaos, calm
Representing the relationship between the material and mystical, and capturing the vulnerability and awe that it inspires
Power in Tranquility, Research
Power in Tranquility - Research, Explanation
Sheer fabric conveys the mysterious nature of the mountain; the cloak of snow that distorts our perceptions and masks the reality within
Panelling ranges from structural to fluid signifying the mountain’s relationship with order and chaos, and it’s elasticity between the two
Monochromatic check represents the changing nature of the elements, and the mountain's constant oscillations between solid and liquid
Ruched fabric embodies the vulnerability the mountain evokes; fabric wrapped over itself symbolic of the way we protect ourselves - physically and emotionally - from the outside world
'Power dwells apart in its tranquillity,
Remote, serene, and inaccessible...'
- P. B. Shelley