2023 SAIC Runway documentation by Jim Prinz and Christopher Macsurak. Presenting Zo Roze’s senior collection, Gamma.
Look #1: Thorned Organza pants, translucent vinyl and reflective jacket, glass star chain, Model: Tristan Riggs, Makeup: Gray Travis, Photographed by Jim Prinz
Look #1: Thorned Organza pants, translucent vinyl and reflective jacket, glass star chain, Model: Tristan Riggs, Makeup: Gray Travis, Photographed by Christopher Macsurak
Look #3: Zipper corset, layered silk skirt, cinched glow-in-dark jacket, Model: Tess Peterson, Photographed by Christopher Macsurak
Look #2: Lantern cut metallic top, silver shorts, weighted leather vest, Model: Kamila (One Management), Photographed by Jim Prinz
Look #4: Angler fish hooded vest, bleached denim pants with transparent leather skirt rear, Model: Jrah, Photographed by Jim Prinz
Look #5: Shattered glass gown, Model: Saige Vizcarra, Makeup: Gray Travis, Photographed by Jim Prinz
Look #5: Shattered glass gown, Model: Saige Vizcarra, Makeup: Gray Travis, Photographed by Christopher Macsurak
Look #6: Metal and net tutu, mirrored vinyl corset with mobile hood, mirrored vinyl leg warmer and pointe shoe covers, knitted arm sleeve, Model: Olivia Walton, Photographed by Jim Prinz
Look #7: Cyborg Suit, Model: Finn, Makeup: Finn, Photographed by Christopher Macsurak
Being an absence of mass, sound, weight, and mass; the phenomenon of light continuously defines physicality. Exploring the electromagnetic spectrum, visible light reveals qualities of the present reality. Our universe is centered and unconditionally interacting with mechanisms of light, which evoked me to utilize light as a prominent medium embodied in my current work. My collection, Gamma, titled after the symbol which represents a light photon in physics , aims not only to exist in the physical world but also within the spectrum of light. Each look is informed by the behaviors molecular light photons expresses. Allowing these characteristics to direct materials and case studies, I chose textiles paralleled with experiences that allow light to be an active part of the overall development and presentation. This expansion of physicality within the aura of an illuminated interaction expands the works past the body and into the energy of the electromagnetic spectrum.