Richter reappeared more recently as the main inspiration also in MSGM's A/W 2014 collection. Proenza Schouler reused Richter in their Spring/Summer 2013 (obtaining more or less the same textural effects Colangelo had achieved.). The problem is that his inspirations usually get copied by other people who then end up getting the merit, the coverage and the support of the media.Ĭolangelo's Spring/Summer 2012 collection moved indeed from Gerhard Richter's over-painted photographs and themes such as reality and abstraction. Illian-Bankhead’s artwork can be seen at amandaillian.Among the young Italian designers currently showcasing their collections during Milan Fashion Week, there is one who is actually more talented than your average Proenza Schouler or Alexander Wang, but who doesn't have the support young designers get in the States - Gabriele Colangelo.īorn into a well-known Italian family of furriers who boasts collaborations with the most famous Italian fashion houses and brands, Gabriele Colangelo has indeed the technical knowledge and skills to create coherent high quality collections, but he has also got the sensibility to rework his inspirations in interesting ways. “Gatsby Nights” by Amanda Illian-Bankhead. When she’s not creating art, Illian-Bankhead can be found working her full-time job as a visual merchandiser, spending time with her husband and 2-year-old son, and earning her master’s in business from Clemson University. Illian-Bankhead most recently showed off her five-piece collection at Greenville Fashion Week.
In addition to mixed-media artwork, she also does some fashion design. “Even though it’s just a painting, it did not exist. “I just like the idea that when you create something, it’s like there was literally nothing there and now you’re creating something and putting something into the world,” she says. Through the depth of her artwork, Illian-Bankhead wants viewers to enjoy the simple action of looking at the art. “So that when you look at it, you can literally just stare at it for a good five minutes and see so many different things in it.” “Miami” by Amanda Illian-Bankhead. “I’ll start with really small brush strokes or really small design, and then I build and my brush strokes get bigger,” she says. Noting that some people think abstract art is random, Illian-Bankhead says a lot more detail goes into each piece than first meets the eye. “I like the depth that you can create with abstract work - whether it’s materials that are raised up off the canvas or just so much going on that it creates little pockets of depth.” Illian-Bankhead loves the freedom she’s allowed within art. “I just like mixing a lot.” “Liberation” by Amanda Illian-Bankhead.
“I really like mixing colors and materials, whether it be putting fabric in the paint or beads, crystals, rocks, or mirrors,” she says. Then, layer by layer, she expands around the clipping, adding variety and complexity. Most of Illian-Bankhead’s art starts small - a little magazine clipping on a huge canvas. “I started clipping out the models in magazines and the dresses, and I would get inspired by whatever they were wearing,” she says, “or not even the dresses they were wearing but maybe just the photography setup with the colors and the textures.” Growing up with a love for fashion and working as a model for some time, the Greenville artist now blends elements of fashion and fine art to portray her unique style. Whether it’s an artificial flower at Hobby Lobby or a picture in a fashion magazine, Amanda Illian-Bankhead creates mixed-media art by building upon that which first inspired her.
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