Finnish design brand Marimekko has collaborated with New York artist Landon Metz this spring and summer to bring wearable “artworks”!
Marimekko, known for its eye-catching print patterns and vibrant colors, always exudes a joyful atmosphere and positive energy. The brand has always had a close relationship with art creation. Following their first collaboration with French artist Virginie Hucher last season, Marimekko continues this fashion-art collaboration in spring and summer of this year by teaming up with New York artist Landon Metz to launch a collaborative series.
Landon Metz is an artist based in New York who specializes in creating abstract works using dyes and canvas, expressing a highly dynamic artistic language in an extremely minimalist form. His signature style embodies a watercolor-like elegance, infusing optimism and hope into futuristic color schemes and bold contrasts. This time, he has printed his repeated hand-drawn compositions on Marimekko designs, resembling the act of a painter creating on a large canvas. “I place great importance on creating from the viewer’s perspective, hoping that people can experience the artwork from a rational standpoint. By collaborating with Marimekko using dyes and canvas, I aim to package the artwork and eliminate the boundaries between the viewer and the canvas,” says New York artist Landon Metz.
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He created six unique fashion pieces for this collaboration, including tops, dresses, and accessories such as the Karla handbag and silk scarf. All of the pieces are made from unbleached organic cotton and printed at Marimekko’s own textile printing factory in Helsinki, ensuring that the clothing maintains its watercolor-like quality and attention to detail.
