Ukrainian designer Natalia Kolpakova represented new collection of original silk shawls on Frankfurt Ambiente exhibition. The collection “Transformation of shifters” consists of new prints on silk 140X140 cm based on stories from Natalia’s graphic series: “Players”.
Now it’s 16 designs, which can be used as a clothing accessory or interior art-object as well. Those design items are interesting for
- manufacturers of exclusive accessories,
- textiles,
- cloths modelers,
- interior designers,
- decorators etc.
Natalia developing this stream only for two years, but her exclusive shawls already was shown on Paris exhibition, and have their venerators among lot’s of fashion-mongers and collectors in different countries. Original and strong author’s style doesn’t make indifferent the people, for whom the “style” concept – is a part of their lifestyle.
Her illustrations and graphics capture and embarrass, sometimes scary, but always hold audience by a powerful magnet of intrigue and mastery. Transformation of reality with the help of a vivid imagination and a good sense of humor embodied in exquisite silk kerchiefs this time.
You can look at strange interweaving of plots, and you can wrap up in them and dive into a fairy world of individual dreams. Fine detailing and quality of prints on silk allow to use kerchief as an element of decoration of the interior as a wall panel.
The collection of silk kerchiefs "Transformation of shifters" with plots of shifters is a continuation of the previous graphic series "Players", in which each plot was the author's interpretation of a certain kind of games:
"One warm summer evening in the garden gazebo company amused cooking dinner over a campfire and board games. The light of the full moon, fire and small lamps snatched from the darkness changed excitement face. Emotions have changed with incredible speed. During the evening it has been tried 4 kinds of games, but the passions do not cease. So I visualized the first images. After the first picture (Poker) I decided research nature of gaming and gambling, as well as come up with a format paintings. Rhythm, color and graphic techniques varied from plot to plot and did not depend on the rules of the selected game, I allowed myself to play all of this, because not fond of any one type of game. Besides playing shifters.(Can be watched from any side)” - comments Natalia.
