Noukhey Forster
Fashion Noukhey Forster is an independent fashion designer and multidisciplinary artist whose practice brings together fashion, artistic research and cultural heritage. As the founder of the fashion label OHIM, he explores personal and collective histories, with a particular focus on the experiences and cultural heritage of the African diaspora. Working across couture, film, photography and installation, he approaches fashion as a form of archiving, translating memories, identities and perspectives into physical forms that can be seen, worn and passed on. As a self-taught designer, Forster draws on the narratives of underrepresented communities to develop an experimental approach to menswear couture, creating space for perspectives that have often remained overlooked.
Fragments of OHIM is an interdisciplinary performance combining fashion, installation, dance, music and film. Bringing together different elements of Forster’s practice, the performance reveals the layers that shape OHIM as a label, from cultural research to artistic translation. Through a combination of archival garments, newly developed work, live performance and music, Fragments of OHIM explores how these elements inform one another, creating a dialogue between past experiences, present interpretations and future possibilities. The performance marks a significant moment in the development of OHIM, bringing together previously distinct strands of Forster’s practice as he moves towards a more cohesive artistic direction.
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