aRtist statement
Floor Klaassen is an interdisciplinary play designer who explores the boundaries regarding clothing, jewellery and accessories. Humor is a tool she uses to create awareness for issues that arise in society. Reoccurring elements within her work are deconstruction and contrast. Playing with contrast in shapes, colors and materials create an alienation that fascinates her. Besides making her own collections, she loves to collaborate with other creatives. The cornerstones within her practices are identity, re-use and experiment.
curriculum vitae
EDUCATION:
2012 - 2016: PEELLANDCOLLEGE DEURNE, HIGH SCHOOL
2016 - 2017: WILLEM DE KOONING ACADEMY, INTRODUCTION YEAR/PROPEDEUSE - FASHION
2017 - 2019: ROTTERDAM ACADEMY, ASSOCIATION DEGREE - FASHION DESIGN
2019 - 2022: MAASTRICHT INSTITUTE OF ARTS, BACHELOR OF ARTS - BODY DESIGN
2023 - 2025: DESIGNSKOLEN KOLDING, MASTER DESIGN FOR PLAY - FASHION DESIGN
WORK:
2018: RECONSTRUCT COLLECTIVE - DESIGN INTERN
2019: VESTIVILLE - FASHION DESIGNER & STYLIST
2020: ELLEN TRUIJEN - PRODUCTION ASSISTENT & INTERN
2020: FOUNDED KLAASSEN
2020: DUTCH DESIGN WEEK - DIGITAL EXPOSITION “THE TABERNACLE”
2021: HOUSE OF RUBBER/MARLOU BREULS - DESIGN INTERN
2021: STICHTING DE VROLIJKHEID - VOLUNTEER CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
2021: STICHTING DE VROLIJKHEID - PROJECT “DREAMS”, AZC OVERLOON
2021: EXHIBITION @SEXYLAND FOR OBSESSED! JEWELLERY WEEK
2021: PUBLICATION MOB JOURNAL - PROJECT “WE VIBN”
2021: PUBLICATION MIRROR MIRROR MAGAZINE - PROJECT “ADDICT”
2021: MUSIC VIDEO “BUTTERFLY - DOLF FT. SOM”
2021: ACCESSORIES FOR THE MELISA MINCA RUNWAY SHOW
2021: PUBLICATION CROM MAGAZINE - COVER STORY
2022: PUBLICATION CURRENT OBSESSION MAGAZINE - PROJECT “PLAYHOOD”
2022: INTERNATIONAL HAW PROJECT FOR C&A
2022: DUTCH DESIGN WEEK - CLASS OF 2022
2022: LICHTING AMSTERDAM FASHION WEEK
2022: LEV GROEP - VOLUNTEER CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
2022: THE FASHIONWEEK TALENT AWARD - RUNNER UP
2022: FASHIONCLASH FESTIVAL - OPEN MIC NIGHT
2022: ARTSTHREAD GLOBAL DESIGN GRADUATE SHOW SHORTLISTED
2022: PUBLICATION FASHION UNITED - PROJECT “PLAYHOOD”
2022: PUBLICATION KALTBULT MAGAZINE - PROJECT “PLAYHOOD”
2022: NEWS ARTICLE IN “DE LIMBURGER” - PROJECT “PLAYHOOD”
2022: PUBLICATION KREEP MAGAZINE - PROJECT “PLAYHOOD”
2022: PUBLICATION A SHADED VIEW ON FASHION BY DIANE PERNET - PROJECT “PLAYHOOD”
2023: COLLABORATION WITH ARTIST ANGIE NYTCHELL
2023: COLLABORATION WITH ARTIST AYRASTARR
2023: PUBLICATION CONTRIBUTOR MAGAZINE - PROJECT “UP NORTH”
2023: PUBLICATION MARIKA MAGAZINE - PROJECT “REMEMBER TO PLAY”
2023: KINGSDAY VINTAGE AND SAMPLE SALE
2023: PUBLICATION KALTBULT MAGAZINE - PROJECT “BOYS DON’T CRY”
2023: START PROJECT “DOE NORMAAL DAN DOE JE AL GEK GENOEG”
2023: MAKERS GRANT FROM THE MUNICIPAL OF HELMOND
2023: JUDGE SUMMA FASHION EINDHOVEN X HET GOED
2023: PRIDE EVENT AT NEMANJA - DRAG PERFORMANCE
2023: NEWS ARTICLE IN “DE LOOP”
2023: ONLINE PUBLICATION EINDHOVENS DAGBLAD
2023: PUBLICATION MIRROR MIRROR MAGAZINE - PROJECT “FLOURISHING”
2023: PUBLICATION SLEEK MAGAZINE - PROJECT “YOUNG HEARTS”
2023: GRANT RECEIVED FROM PRINS BERNARD CULTUURFONDS
2023: GRANT RECEIVED FROM VSB FONDS
2023: AVAILABLE AT ART GALLERY KOISK 54
2023: PUBLICATION 17 23 MAGAZINE, SWANKY FASHION 2023 EDITION - PROJECT “LIT”
2023: PUBLICATION FLANELLE MAGAZINE
2023: PUBLICATION MOB MAGAZINE
2024: CAMPAIGN FOR NIKE - HOMEPAGE WEBSITE WORLDWIDE
2024: PUBLICATION MOB JOURNAL - SWAGGER