IBIS.
Made from books we didn't read.
What happens to knowledge when its words are left unread?
IBIS explores the relationship between knowledge, material, and transformation through a garment constructed from the pages of books.
Its name references the ibis, a bird associated with Thoth, the ancient Egyptian deity of wisdom and writing. The symbolism extends into the material itself: from papyrus used to record knowledge in ancient Egypt to the printed pages that carry it today.
Pages once intended to be read become something to be seen, worn, and experienced.
From page to form.
Book pages were cut, folded, layered, and assembled into a wearable structure. Their printed surfaces remained visible, allowing the original purpose of the material to coexist with its new sculptural form.
As the garment developed, individual pages became pleated details, dimensional flowers, and larger elements of the silhouette.
The process became an exploration of transformation: how something designed to carry knowledge could acquire a new physical language without entirely losing its original identity.
In the making.
Studio footage / Documentation of the process and presentation
From object to identity.
Developed as a multidisciplinary project, IBIS extends beyond the garment into styling, photography, graphic identity, and exhibition.
Its presentation becomes part of its meaning—an exploration of what we preserve, what we overlook, and how meaning can be rediscovered through creation.
Disciplines: Wearable sculpture, conceptual fashion, material experimentation, editorial presentation, graphic design.
Materials: Repurposed book pages and mixed-media construction.
Campaign photographer credits shown in supplied image: @i_loveyouzi and @avacurp. Roles and full credits to be confirmed with Eden before public release.