He is forced to make this decision by motives that are heard more and more in the industry. Due to the worldwide recession banks aren't eager to give loans anymore. Factories ask for pre-payments, wages i Belgium are not payable anymore and it's almost impossible to produce quality products in small quantities.
It has always been difficult, all through
my 21 years career as a designer, and difficult is ok. But the past years have
been unbearable, and inhuman. One becomes something you are not.
Mr. Coppens also states he has difficulties finding the balance between art and wearable fashion.
My
ideas are today way bigger than the end result where they are suppossed to fit
in.
Thank you
Eeuwig, eeuwig zonde dit. Maar ik begrijp het wel: vooral nu, in dit economisch/politieke klimaat van de Benelux of zelfs heel West-Europa, zullen veel kunstenaars (in mode, beeldende kunst of wat dan ook) twijfels en moeilijkheden hebben bij het bepalen van grenzen waar de kunst ophoudt en commercie begint. Het lijkt mij dat maar weinigen slagen een blend daarin te maken. En er zijn genoeg geweldige creatieve mensen die daardoor gedwongen zijn te stoppen... ZONDE
ReplyDeleteI've read his message on his own blog. I think it's such a waste. Such a waste. He says he only used 1% of his creativity so maybe it's not a bad thing that he stopped. This is his passion and it should make him happy but he felt completely limited in the end.
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I read the message too; It was very emotional.
ReplyDeleteIt's a waste indeed. One of our biggest talents, though most people don't know him. It must be hard for an artist to be limitid.
Misschien moet de overheid meer subsidies geven aan kunstenaars in plaats van erop te besparen.. Een geëvolueerde maatschappij herkent men aan z'n kunstenaars die zonder grenzen kunnen werken. Zo'n mensen zouden zich geen zorgen hoeven te maken over kost en prijs. Kunst is onbetaalbaar.
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