VIRAG KISS

Virag Kiss is originally from Hungary, now based in London. With an interest in contemporary dance, she presents much of her work through performances which she creates together with artists from various disciplines. She has collaborated with other students within the RCA community, and recently joined forces with The Playground at RAMBERT, where her pieces are worn as part of performances.

Sustainability is an important part of her design philosophy, so she was excited to be sponsored by the Italian textile manufacturer, MANTECO – known for producing high-quality recycled wool, as well as being a company with a strong sustainability strategy.

“I see fashion as a form of art”

Although I am not a dancer, my art and design education combined with my fascination for contemporary dance and performance art have driven me to communicate fashion by way of the moving body. Each piece in my collection is designed through experimental pattern development and deft fabric manipulation, in order to offer a dynamic array of shapes, allowing the wearer a full range of movements.  

Within my practice I collaborate with dance artists and together we construct movement-performances. Through these performances my pieces are transformed, revealing unexpected silhouettes which I capture through film and still images. My aim is to keep challenging the design possibilities that unfold from this process.