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| Illustrator, Rinia Dataram |
Dataram says of her home,"Despite being a small country, the fashion industry is growing."
Her mother was a seamstress and growing up she would observe closely as her mother would sew dresses for her clients. Despite the fact that she was not formally trained in fashion, her upbringing gave way to her current works' inspiration. Her two main focuses in her illustrations are her fascination with unusual shoe designs and nature.
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| "Go Green," By: Rinia Dataram |
"I like to draw weird shoes. So one day I posted my art on Fashion United and got positive comments. That's how I got started with fashion illustration."
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Her shoe designs are spectacular and her earthy aesthetic is apparant in her art. Florals and wildlife overflowing the pages of her work provide a universal connection for her admirers.
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"I want to express the message that we are all part of nature," she explains.
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| "Blooming," By: Rinia Dataram |
Besides being inspired by fashion and nature, Dataram takes much pleasure in the works of the French architect, Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi's work is described as "an organic style that was inspired by nature without losing the influence of the experiences gained earlier in his career."
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When I asked Dataram why she felt compelled to donate her beautiful illustrations to The Compassion Fashion Project, she replied, " I love freedom. Twenty years ago my ex-boyfriend hit me once. It did not even hurt, but I immediately grabbed my bags. I actually do not know what it's like to be beaten up every day. It seems to me very difficult to be in that situation, but it's even harder to help from outside and that's what your project is doing. You must be emotionally and mentally very strong. You made the choice to help, a good and beautiful decision, therefore I will always support you."
As will I, Rinia.
For comissioned work contact Rinia Dataram at:
artwork.nl@hotmail.com
