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EXO

Delving into boundaries between bodies, EXO explores garment as initial site of social interface. A margin emerges that is literal in its physicality as well as intangible in its personal, psychological depths. Upon the body's surface, a superficial layer floats on the inner self contained within. Structures emerge, built to protect and shield from the outside elements.

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SKETCHES

EXO

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COLLECTION
SKETCHES

INTERCHANGE

COLLECTION

INTERCHANGE

Adopting cues from activewear, InterChange attempts to delineate a context for examination of male beauty. The collection situates the discussion within the confines of gym culture, a locale where discussions of male form and beauty are traditionally considered socially appropriate. Through material and form, InterChange questions the subtext of these dialogues and connections.

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TECHNICAL FLATS

INTERCHANGE

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SKETCHES

INTERCHANGE

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PRESENTATION

INTERCHANGE

May 5, 2010Sage Studios in Fashion Design, School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, Illinois

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COLLECTION
TECHNICAL FLATS
SKETCHES
PRESENTATION

÷ OBELUS

COLLECTION

÷ OBELUS

÷ Obelus engages garment as a mutable structure evocative of the tensions inherent within the pursuit of human interactions. Single pieces can be worn by an individual in multiple permutations or can be embodied by two people at once. Garment becomes the instigator of a relationship, a confluence of two bodies. Ultimately, the struggles and strains of these evolving entities lead to separation and the return to individual pieces, bearing evidence of the process.

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VIDEO

÷ OBELUS

2010HD video (silent)2 minutes 53 seconds durationIn collaboration with and directed by Loo Zihan

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INSTALLATION

÷ OBELUS

GRAVITYJune 12– - July 24, 2010Sullivan Galleries, School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, Illinois

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COLLECTION
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COSTUME DESIGN

JUST BEFORE NOW

COSTUME DESIGN

Thodos New Dances: Just Before NowJuly 16 - 18The Dance Center of Columbia CollegeChicago, IllinoisChoreographed by Sharon Joyce Kung

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HYPERCAPITALISM

COSTUME DESIGN

HypercapitalismMay 2011HD videoWritten, directed, and performed by Ei Jane Janet Lin

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JUST BEFORE NOW
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ABOUT

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Adam van Eeckhout positions his work within fashion, installation, and performance. He explores territories of the in-between, the ephemeral spans separating one and his surroundings.Utilizing garment as both metaphor and tool for visual thinking, van Eeckhout questions established constructs. He surfaces the possibility for interstitial modes of identity arising from inabilities to accurately categorize. It is an imperfect order derived from perfect chaos.Trained as a competitive figure skater for 22 years, van Eeckhout combines his comprehensive awareness of the body and its physiology with a keen sensibility for corporeal aesthetics.Previously, van Eeckhout was on the faculty at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago as a fashion instructor.Van Eeckhout holds a Master of Design in Fashion, Body, & Garment from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Electronic Media Arts Design from the University of Denver. His work has been exhibited at various institutions across the United States including The Cable Center and Denver Public LIbrary, Denver, Colorado; Gene Siskel Film Center and Zhou B. Art Center, Chicago, Illinois; and Herald Square, Eventi Hotel multimedia art screen, New York, New York.

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Education & Professional DevelopmentMaster of DesignFashion, Body, & Garment, 2008-2010School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, ILBachelor of Fine ArtsElectronic Media Arts Design, 1999-2004University of Denver, Denver, COFashion Development & Professional Sewing Certificate Program, 2007-2008Emily Griffith Technical College, Denver, COExperienceInstructor, Fashion DesignDepartment of Continuing Studies, 2010-2011School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, ILTeaching Assistant,Middle School Fashion Camp, 2009School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, ILFinance Controller, 2006-2008Assistant to Gallery Director, 2004-2006David Cook Galleries, Denver, COAfter-School Program Coordinator, 2003-2005OpenWorld Learning, not-for-profit organization, Denver, COExhibition Record2011, Hypercapitalism: East Meets WestHerald Square,Eventi Hotel multimedia art screen, New York, NY2011, SexyGene Siskel Film Center Gallery, Chicago, IL2010, Graduate Thesis ExhibitionSullivan Galleries,School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL2010, Raw/StateBoomerang Space,School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL2010, Per:MutationsSage Studios in Fashion Design,School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL2007, Frock Out! Fashion ShowcaseDenver Public Library, Denver, CO2005, Follow the MunnyCapsule Gallery, Denver, CO2003, Undergraduate Thesis ExhibitionVictoria H. Myhren Gallery, University of Denver2003, 1/999thThe Cable Center, Denver, COPerformance Design2011, Hypercapitalism, costume designHD video2011, Legal Tender, costume designNEXT: The Invitational Exhibition of Emerging Art, Chicago, IL2011, Dispensary, costume designSexier, Zhou B. Art Center, Chicago, IL2010, Annuit Cœptis III, costume designSullivan Galleries,School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL2010, Just Before Now, Thodos New Dances, costume designDance Center of Columbia College, Chicago, IL2010, Annuit Cœptis I, costume designSullivan Graduate Studios,School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, ILAwards & Achievements2008-2010, School of the Art Institute of Chicago Grant and Incentive Scholarship2008, Fashion Group International Career Day Design Competition, 1st Prize2008, Association of Sewing & Design Professionals, National Conference Award2007, Art Directors Club of DenverPaper Fashion Competition, 1st Prize2003, University of Denver/Denver West Outstanding Senior Exhibition2003, University of Denver MacDonald FoundationSenior Art Student of the Year1999-2003, University of DenverMLK, Jr. Full Tuition Merit ScholarshipProfessional MembershipsFashion Group International,Associate Member, 2010-PresentAssociation of Sewing and Design Professionals, Member, 2007-2008Selected BibliographySid Smith, Thodos Dance Marks 10th Anniversary With Worthy Potpourri, The Chicago Tribune, July 18, 2010.Suzanne S. Brown, Frock Out! The Denver Post, December 11, 2007.

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