Martin Bergström
It is a bubbly and boisterous place, the creative mind of Martin Bergström. Originally a fashion designer, his ingenuity has taken him from cabbages to space whores and from decomposing materials to forgotten handicraft techniques.
Martin´s ability to tell a story, together with excellent craftsmanship and an unbridled imagination has landed him many commissions from outside of the fashion world. He works with furniture, print, theatre, uniforms, stage clothing, illustrations, styling and commercial work.
But it is the always clothes which are at the centre of his creative life. Educated at Konstfack University College of Arts Crafts and Design in Stockholm and Universität der Kunste in Berlin, Martin regards the collections as a kind of exhibitions, the garments themselves being his ‘paintings’ and the textiles his ‘paint’. Martin only produces small collections of made-to-order garments in the finest and often rare materials.
