Introducing
CHRISTIAN EISENBERGER
ARTIST BIO
Christian Eisenberger initially became known for thousands of painted cardboard cutouts[2] which he, at first anonymously, placed in public space. His motifs were social outcasts, such as immigrants or beggars. Later on, he portrayed famous figures of world history, often adorned with halos. These portraits were typically marked with a number, the last of them carrying the number 9975.1
WEARABLE ART.... LITERALLY
POAN is introducing a new collaboration with Austrian artist Christian Eisenberger and photographer James Kelly.
The collection came to fruition as Eisenberger started working on fabric which was sent to him by Peoples Of All Nations. The paintings were then transformed into garments by POAN creative Director Georg Weissacher. The vestige of fabric were stretched into canvases, matching the collection which Weissacher had created.
Christian Eisenberger and Georg Weissacher’s work both have movement, power, sensuality and sustainability in common. The gesture in Eisenberger’s work is echoed in the cut and silhouette designed by Georg Weissacher. The collection also has a strong accent on sustainability, and the Zero waste fashion movement.
The final limited edition capsule collection is made of these “sets” which include both the garments and the paintings.
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK
Each set was photographed by renowed society photographer James Kelly, the pictures show models wearing the clothes, whilst shadow like figures hold the canvases from which the attires were born.
The pictures complete this collaboration between great creative minds. The canvases are held up as flags, in front of which the models stand as a legion, all representing the power of partnership.
Shot by James Kelly, Copyright POAN Ltd
