HENRIK VIBSKOV - MAKING ART FASHIONABLE

Photo from the book "Henrik Vibskov"

Written by Barbara Mal

I’ve been doing music only probably for 14 years or something and I was like: “Hey, I need to do something. I need some more” – Henrik Vibskov unveiled with a petite smirk in his interview. Henrik Vibskov grew up in the middle of the countryside of Jutland, Denmark. He graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, and now engages in visual art, music and fashion from his base in Copenhagen. He is not just a fashion designer and crowning him with no more than a single coronet would probably be a vast underestimation. Multi-talented individual that is the avant-gardist of the new generation actually fashions the art itself.

Africa and expressive design

Most of the time when we talk about art, we think of the western world, with its glamour, luxurious museums and sophisticated people. What associations would someone think of after hearing the word Africa? First of all, we probably think about exotica, palms and vacations, and then about poverty, starving children and other bad things of the world. Just recently Milan was stormed by a week of design and Africa was introduced to the public from a totally different perspective – there were loads of bright colors and curlicued patterns, it was a chance to see and evaluate Africa’s artists from different fields. The artists from the western world introduced their creations besides them. Inspired by the African motives, high class textile and patterns they created innovative and modern furniture and installations. And we shall admire them this time.