YAKO
MATERIA PRIMA
WHEN HOPE MEETS NATURE
SUPERFICIAL
THE MEMORY OF THE NOMAD
END OF THE WORLD
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The concept of “Materia Prima” is directly borrowed from the hermetic spiritual tradition, especially to the “alchemy tradition” where it refers to the “First Matter,” the first element that is used at the beginning stage of the process of alchemical transmutation.
This project explores the duality between darkness and light, black and gold, confusion and enlightenment.While darkness triggers an overpowering feeling of fear and insecurity in humans, it is also the colour of the
cosmos, of deep space... from which life is born.
Team
Photography | Retouch | Design : Yvann Zahui
Concept | Creative Direction & Styling: Marlyse Gakpa
Model: Thadine Crossman