Theaterkostuum

Theaterkostuum Costume Design wants to offer a programme that connects the performing arts with contemporary visual arts.

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Officiële facebook pagina van Theaterkostuum - Koninklijke Academie Voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerpen In recent years theatre, performance, dance, opera and film have merged into artistic hybrid forms in which different disciplines from the performing arts work together. Dressing the b

ody and the performative are central to this. In the Bachelor programme the student learns to develop a clear concept from a personal inspiration or a text. A variety of techniques are offered to realise these ideas, concepts and costumes. We expect students to be interested in social themes and the contemporary art world. An extensive theoretical basis ensures that one can develop a personal and critical vision of the performing arts in all their manifestations. In addition, the future designer will be supervised by a driven team of professionals who are involved in the various aspects of contemporary performing arts. We focus on the development of drawing skills, perception, visual communication and all profession-related techniques to design and realize costumes. In addition, we impart knowledge through practical exercises in which text analysis, dramaturgy, semiotics, character analysis, scenography, technical research and collaboration are important. Theoretical framework includes research methodology, art history, art theory, theatre history analysis techniques, analysis of the film costume and costume history. Through collaborative projects, internships, workshops and exercises, a wide range of tools is offered and the student is given the opportunity to gain practical experience in the field. The Master degree is focused on the student’s own artistic research. The graduation project is presented in a personal and professional manner in a multidisciplinary context centred on visual and performing arts. The graduate can work as an autonomous artist or, as a costume designer, seek collaborations in the world of the performing arts, performance, film and television.

👀 Sang Vandenbosch (°1985, Daegu) is a partner, art director and graphic designer at Bureau BoschBerg. He studied graphi...
15/03/2025

👀 Sang Vandenbosch (°1985, Daegu) is a partner, art director and graphic designer at Bureau BoschBerg. He studied graphic design (MA) at LUCA Ghent & Typography at the Plantin Institute Antwerp. Sang has built up a great deal of expertise in designing visual identities. Typical is the combination of image and typography in a personal way, with a lot of attention to content, challenged by the vision of the client. Sang designs for Toneelhuis, C-Mine, Modemuseum Hasselt, Brugge, MAD, Z33, Kunst aan de Maas, Werchter Boutique and among others. In addition to his design practice, Sang also teaches visual communication and was previously art director at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen. Sang won the Henry van de Velde Young Talent Gold Award in 2021. In 2023 he was a jury member for the Henry van de Velde Awards 2023 and the Ultimas 2023 (Architecture and applied arts).

👀 Myriam Van Gucht is a Belgian theater maker, costume designer, and scenographer. After studying costume design at the ...
14/03/2025

👀 Myriam Van Gucht is a Belgian theater maker, costume designer, and scenographer. After studying costume design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, she specialized in scenography at the Institut del Teatre in Barcelona and the Academy in Maastricht.

In 2007, she co-founded the creative duo Schippers&VanGucht with theater maker Jellie Schippers. Together, they create immersive (youth) theater and installations that combine performance, visual art, and theater — designed to engage all the senses with video, music, smoke, vibrations, and live performance.

Their productions include Wat er gebeurde terwijl de mussen de polka dansten, De Vervelende Bus, EenIedereen and, Tussentijdcapule and Ode. In 2012, they won the Golden Cricket (Gouden Krekel) for Huis in the category of most impressive stage performance.

Since 2010, Myriam has also been a lecturer costume design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
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👀 Nelly Bellegarde is a Knitwear Designer based in Antwerp, Belgium. She is working on custom made project on vintage ma...
13/03/2025

👀 Nelly Bellegarde is a Knitwear Designer based in Antwerp, Belgium. She is working on custom made project on vintage manual knitting machine. Every project is made in close collaboration with the designer/artist requesting it. Craftsmanship and passion for knitwear are leading each realisation. Each piece is finished by hand and carefully checked by expert eyes.
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👀 Jelle Spruyt works in an artisanal manner with textiles and combines everyday objects with global expressions of how b...
12/03/2025

👀 Jelle Spruyt works in an artisanal manner with textiles and combines everyday objects with global expressions of how botanical materials and floral phenomena are handled: germination, growth, blooming, wilting, and decay. In a symbolic and aesthetic way, he contributes to raising awareness about environmental issues. Through the manual techniques – such as weaving and braiding – of his sculptural visual language and the use of plant-based dyes, his work gains a sustainable and tactile expression that is inevitable in its refined aesthetics. Spruyt treats textiles as a contemporary medium with a rich, multicultural history, drawing from it as if it were a library or archive. For him, it is a source that nourishes him during his travels around the world, allowing him to translate his impressions into pictorial, spatial works that, in their individual quality, display a strong sense of cohesion.
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👀 Chris Snik (°1970) graduated in Costume Design from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp in 1996. In 1997, she obtai...
11/03/2025

👀 Chris Snik (°1970) graduated in Costume Design from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp in 1996. In 1997, she obtained a postgraduate degree in Scenography. As a costume designer, Chris draws inspiration from literature, current affairs, and art. To dress the performer’s body, she explores forms, coupe, textures, materials and craftsmanship, aiming to capture the essence of the character through coupe, construction and costume design. Central to her creative making process is the close collaboration with performers. Chris works for various theatre, film and dance performances next to her work as head of the costume design department, teacher and researcher. In her two-year artistic research project Character through Coupe (2021–2023), she deepened and expanded her artistic practice as a costume designer. The findings were published in her book Slow Costuming (2023) by Borgerhoff & Lamberigts and Track Report.
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Saturday 15 March • OPEN HOUSESwing by and browse through our studios, exhibitions & presentations, have a chat with stu...
10/03/2025

Saturday 15 March • OPEN HOUSE
Swing by and browse through our studios, exhibitions & presentations, have a chat with students & teachers and find out all you need to know about studying at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp!
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Zaterdag 15 maart • OPEN HOUSE
Spring binnen en snuister in de ateliers, bezoek de expo’s en presentaties. Stel je vragen aan onze studenten & docenten en kom alles te weten over studeren aan de Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen.

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👀 Sofie Durnez (Poperinge, b. 1980) is a costume designer and scenographer based in Brussels.She graduated in 2003 with ...
10/03/2025

👀 Sofie Durnez (Poperinge, b. 1980) is a costume designer and scenographer based in Brussels.

She graduated in 2003 with a Master’s degree in Fashion and Costume Design from KASK Ghent, earning the distinction of laureate. Over the past two decades, she has been actively engaged in the European dance and performance field, collaborating closely with artists such as Miet Warlop, Kate McIntosh, Superamas, Christophe Meierhans, Benjamin Vandewalle, Gael Santisteva, Lara Barsacq, Sara Manente, Meg Stuart, Jan Martens, and Nicolas Mouzet-Tagawa.

These collaborations often extend across multiple productions.

In the development of her own work—mixed-media landscapes and collages—she explores how theatrical codes can be applied beyond the walls of the theater and how abandoned scenographies can take on a life of their own.

3BA invites everyone to the open class on Monday 24/02 at 19:30 in the Tempelll!- We are collectively working on a perfo...
20/02/2025

3BA invites everyone to the open class on Monday 24/02 at 19:30 in the Tempelll!

- We are collectively working on a performance these past 3 weeks and would like to share our FORECAST with you! We are working towards the tableaux vivants that will be shown at the drawing marathon (27-28 February) 😎.

-FORECAST-A performance by 3BA costumedesign Monday 24/02 at 19:30 in the TempelllSee you soon!
20/02/2025

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A performance by 3BA costumedesign
Monday 24/02 at 19:30 in the Tempelll

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03/02/2025

Dreaming of studying COSTUME DESIGN at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp? REGISTER NOW!

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👀 Zhang Feiran, Pisces, born in Changsha, China. To create her own world, Feiran is fascinated with every magic moment r...
09/01/2025

👀 Zhang Feiran, Pisces, born in Changsha, China.

To create her own world, Feiran is fascinated with every magic moment relating to spirituality, mythology and femininity. She re-examined the relationship between viewers and performers through different mediums such as text, costume, and performance to create magical potions of growth, encouragement and warmth, helping the audience find their own comfortable zones.

Feiran’s master project is based on her own memory and further explores whether it is possible to create a third space that belongs exclusively to the audience and the storyteller. Memory is intimate and false, how can a visual artist bring the viewer’s perspective into a personal narrative and be “resonant” with it? How do we deal with the displacement that has always occurred in the context of personal culture, race or growth environment? She plays the role of archaeologist, on a scale of distance, time, and memory, hoping to find the best answer.

👀 Noor Denteneer was born in Hasselt, 2002. In her visual style she tends towards minimalism, creating structured costum...
31/10/2024

👀 Noor Denteneer was born in Hasselt, 2002. In her visual style she tends towards minimalism, creating structured costumes with a strong visual line. She likes to work technically to translate abstract concepts into a visually recognisable image.
Noor has discovered an interest in storytelling and this year she wants to explore how to apply that interest to certain themes that aren’t easily expressed in visuals. As such Noor pulls inspiration from abstract concepts and likes to work by keeping a specific term in mind while she engages in the creative and practical work. Subjects such as injustice have led to nuanced end results which require a second or third look to find the detailed layers. Portrait by

👀 Yassin Boutayeb: “I see myself as a storyteller, weaving together tradition and innovation through my designs. My work...
31/10/2024

👀 Yassin Boutayeb: “I see myself as a storyteller, weaving together tradition and innovation through my designs. My work is deeply connected to my Moroccan heritage, drawing inspiration from forgotten tales, legends, and influential female figures like Aicha Kendisha, who is the focus of my master’s research. I’m fascinated by the mystery surrounding Aicha Kendisha—was she a real historical figure or a creation of folklore? Did she truly fight against the Portuguese, and how did she transform from a warrior into a figure of fear used to scare children? Most importantly, how has her legacy, even unconsciously, impacted Moroccan women today? These questions fuel my passion to uncover the truth behind her story.
My aim is not just to craft garments, but to reclaim and revitalize stories that inspire and empower, ensuring that the voices of the past continue to shape and resonate in the present.”

👀 Chiara Schmidt: Born in Germany, she completed a master’s degree in architecture and joined the Staatsschauspiel Dresd...
30/10/2024

👀 Chiara Schmidt: Born in Germany, she completed a master’s degree in architecture and joined the Staatsschauspiel Dresden to work there as a costume design assistant, where she was also able to realize some of her own projects in the field of scenography and costume design. Her work is characterized by experimentation and a strong reference to narrative and story telling. Her projects are often interdisciplinary and through her architectural background characterized by the play with different materials, textures, colors and their creating atmospheres. She loves to sculpt spaces around the body, kitsch and taking things to the absurd. Portrait by

👀 Hi, I am Sinon Pineiros Leone (Quito, EC, 2000) and for my master project “The Impossible Flowers of My Garden”, I wil...
30/10/2024

👀 Hi, I am Sinon Pineiros Leone (Quito, EC, 2000) and for my master project “The Impossible Flowers of My Garden”, I will be researching during my masters at . I will be reflecting on alexithymia, the inability to recognize and express emotions. I will be exploring costume, as an artistic practice, allowing the expression and the somatic-embodied restoration of neglected emotions induced by “the Alexithymic Period”. From costumes that regulate the nervous system, to care spaces, I will be constructing extensions of the soul allowing this restoration of neglected emotions, redefining the epistemology of these. Portrait by

👀 Charlotte Hannes: Charlotte Maria Hannes is a Belgian costume designer and visual artist based in Antwerp, where she a...
29/10/2024

👀 Charlotte Hannes: Charlotte Maria Hannes is a Belgian costume designer and visual artist based in Antwerp, where she aims to share her vibrant artistic vision. She utilizes second-hand materials to explore themes of colour, shape, and texture, drawing on her love of knitting and crochet to address topics like childhood trauma, activism, and women’s rights. For her master’s project, she examines femininity through handiwork, seeking to highlight the often-overlooked significance of traditionally feminine crafts. Charlotte intends to challenge the perception that these domestic mediums are less valid as art forms, aiming to foster discussions that elevate craft as a legitimate art practice. Her work is inspired by memories of watching her grandmother knit and embroider. Ultimately, she hopes to honour the legacy of women artisans everywhere. h.a.r.l.o.t.j.e Portrait by

👀 Lisette Sivard: Lisette Sivard (b. 1999) is a fashion and costume designer who has studied at the Estonian Academy of ...
29/10/2024

👀 Lisette Sivard: Lisette Sivard (b. 1999) is a fashion and costume designer who has studied at the Estonian Academy of Arts and completed part of her studies in body design at FAVU in Brno. Her work almost always stems from the feeling of being ‘less’—feeling smaller or less important than others, experiencing a sense of being left behind or overlooked, and embodying otherness. She often seeks to address unequal positions and the pressing social, political, and mental conditions that many individuals face. She approaches her works through empathetic absurdity and melancholic humour.
She is pretty sure that at some point in her life she will eventually move to the countryside and become an art teacher. Portrait by

👀 Pablo koenig: “Before starting his Pre-Master at the Costume Department, Pablo studied Moving Image at ArtEZ. The inte...
28/10/2024

👀 Pablo koenig: “Before starting his Pre-Master at the Costume Department, Pablo studied Moving Image at ArtEZ. The intersection between these two different Mediums and ways of working is oftentimes central in the approach he takes towards his work. While treating the body as a photographic object, he explores themes of Optical Vision, Impermanence and transformation of the Body.” Portrait by

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