Sebasti&aacute;n Albornoz, Chilean designer and creative director of the Paris-based couture brand Sevali, inaugurated an exhibition at the Fondazione Sozzani showcasing art made from upcycling old clothes.&nbsp;

In Objet Trouv&eacute; (translation: Found Objects), <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sevali_/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sevali</a>, led by creative director Sebasti&aacute;n Albornoz, repurposes used garments to create an array of art installations. Sewn and stretched on a wooden frame, the garment is transformed into a conceptual painting, or, assembled from rods and metal structures, it reemerges as a piece of furniture with a unique design.
Using second-hand garments and resignifying clothing is integral to Sevali's brand. This exhibition's purpose is to represent how a piece of clothing that's gone through countless owners can be repurposed into something entirely new and lasting.

Throughout the brand's history, Sevali has collaborated with brands such as Levi's and Eytys and has done workshops on <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/6-sustainable-fashion-brands-that-upcycle-eco-friendly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">upcycled clothing</a> at the Lafayette Anticipations art museum in Paris. Its designs and meticulous work in recycling and transforming disused garments have led it to be classified as an upcycled couture brand. Pieces have been seen on various celebrities, such as <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/kylie-cosmetics-kylie-jenner-beauty-brand-success-billionaire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kylie Jenner</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/rosalia-best-fashion-moments-motomami" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rosal&iacute;a</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/doja-cat-interview-schiaparelli-fashion-new-music" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Doja Cat</a>, and Aya Nakamura.&nbsp;
By working outside the accelerated pace of the official fashion calendars, Sevali has six collections under its sleeve where textile transformation is key. Something noteworthy is the importance given to the garment. For Sevali, garments aren't merely pieces of textiles or objects; garments are hyperobjects. One massively distributed entity in time and space linked to human existence that's available everywhere: in stores, closets, and factories, thus making it a lost object waiting to be found.
The exhibition is open to the public every day until Saturday, February 24 at the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fondazionesozzani/">Fondazione Sozzani</a> &nbsp; (22 rue Marx Dormoy, 75018, Paris) from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Image by Romain Darnaud.

Paris Art Exhibition Displays Installations Made From Recycled Garments

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