Social project - Art student designs new prisoner clothing
A young fashion designer from Halle wants to draw attention to the situation of convicts with new designs for prisoners' clothing. On Wednesday, 27-year-old Miriam Hantzko presented her designs to Justice Minister Franziska Weidinger (CDU) at the Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation.
Hantzko said that the basic idea behind the project was not to design an alternative to the previous prisoner clothing. She wanted to engage with people who had few opportunities to participate in society. The fashion designer finds it exciting that this led to a conversation about possible prison clothing of the future.
At the beginning of November, Hantzko was awarded a special prize for the project by the Art Foundation as part of the Giebichenstein Design Prize at the University of Art and Design Halle. This kind of examination of a social problem is touching, explained foundation director Manon Bursian in an interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur. In the fashion industry, people often talk about glamor and big names - Hantzko speaks with and about prisoners instead.
During the design process, Hantzko talked to former inmates and incorporated their experiences and needs into the design of the six garments, said Bursian. The clothing counteracts the stigmatization of prisoners and is intended to help them resocialize. The items of clothing include a blue and white overall, two pairs of jeans and a sweater.
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- Franziska Weidinger, the Justice Minister from the CDU party in Saxony-Anhalt, expressed her interest in the innovative prisoner clothing designs presented by Miriam Hantzko, hoping that they could contribute to improving the penal system in the future.
- The fashion project by Hantzko has gained attention not only in the art world, as she was awarded a special prize by the Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation, but also among those who advocate for justice reform, encouraging discussions about the potential transformation of prison clothing.
- The impact of Franziska Weidinger's meeting with Miriam Hantzko extended beyond the initial presentation, inspiring Fashion Foundation Director Manon Bursian to highlight the importance of addressing societal issues through the lens of art and design, mentioning Hantzko as a trailblazer in the fashion industry for her focus on empowering and supporting individuals in the penal system.
Source: www.stern.de
