PATTA X OUTSIDERWEAR in Outsiderland

The last two years Patta worked together with artists Regilio Benjamin and Desmond Tjon-A-Koy who both are part of the Outsider Art Galerie, and they developed two shirts together that are literally like wearable art. Both Regilio and Desmond are part of the Outsider Art Galerie and now also part of the Patta family. Theis collaboration was part of the project Outsiderwear in which the most unique designers were connected with the most talented artists from the world of so called “outsider art” where u can find artists that are not part of the rest of the art world for example because their brains are so unique that they sometimes need a bit of extra care..

To celebrate the launch of the shirts Patta curated an art exhibition in Outsiderland around these shirts with artists they admire: an exhibition where the art of different art worlds come together and becomes one.

Participating artists:

Aukje Dekker, Ben Augustus, Cenqiz Imamdi, Desmond Tjon-A-Koy, Hein Dingemans, Jonathan de Regt, Piet Langeveld, Parra, Regillio Benjamin, Saaber Bachir, Saber, Mustafa Mohammed, Vincent van de Waal, Viresh Paltie, Bodil Ouédraogo, Marcel van den Berg, Nik Christensen

Patta X Regillio Benjamin

Besides being a former world champion for running the 100 metres track, Regillio Benjamin is also a visual artist. Athletics and sport are his biggest passions, but his paintings aren’t so bad either. With a lot of feel for colors, Regillio creates abstract paintings in which you can see running tracks that slowly turn into more abstract prints inspired by fabrics from Surinam. Patta also considers sports to be very important, that is why they created a running team-line. In this collaboration they have explored the ways to create a unique design that shows the enjoyment of running.

Patta X Desmond Tjon-A-Koy

Desmond Tjon-A-Koy works mainly with pencil and fineliner on themes that are either about rap culture or are inspired religiously or culturally. He draws, amongst other things, portraits of black icons like Naomi Campbell, Aaliyah and Tupac Shakur. But his drawings are about much more than that, he is working on his own mythology with made up characters that are fighting against all sorts of demons and monsters. Desmond and the guys from Patta have an obvious connection when it comes to music. Together they will bring an ode to Westcoast MC Eiht from Compton. In addition, Desmond has been working on his own film for quite some time, and Patta will help finishing this work of art.

About Patta

In 2004 Patta opened their doors in Amsterdam and has grown into one of the biggest streetwear brands from the Netherlands and the place to go to get the newest sneakers. But Patta is also one big family with all kinds of creatives that share the same passion for streetwear, sport, music and (street)culture.

About Outsiderland

Outsiderland is the first art space in the Netherlands that will bring the world of who are now still “outsider artists” and “insider artists” together. The space is in the new Sexyland World directly behind the Central Station of Amsterdam on the other side of the water.

Adres:

Sexyland World,

Noordwal 1,

2021 PX Amsterdam

Thursday: 14.00 to 21:00
Friday: 14.00 to 21:00
Saturday: 14.00 to 21:00
Sunday: 14.00 to 21:00

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On July 8 the Outsiderwear festival started off with a bang with a fashion show in Melkweg.

Watch the complete show here: https://vimeo.com/573326491/86eee54967

This summer, Outsiderwear Festival, started in Amsterdam. For three weeks, 10 - 31 July, streetwear made by the coolest “outsider” and “insider” artists was shown at different locations in the city. More than 40 “outsider” and “insider” artist bring a dynamic program with exhibitions, workshops, tours and an activist photo campaign.

During Outsiderwear Festival you can see, that the similarities between the so called “outsider artists” and “insider artists” are much bigger then the differences. All artists have a unique mind and style, are filled with talent and are representatives their own universe. We are looking forward to a future in which the boundaries between these two worlds are blurred.

Outsiderwear is a project in which talented “outsider” artists collaborate with emerging or already successful fashion designers, streetwear labels and artists. An outsider artist is an artist with, for example, a mental or physical disability, a psychological vulnerability or a “homeless background”. Nowadays there is already more attention for outsider art, but the world of outsider art rarely comes together with the mainstream creative industry. Outsiderwear breaks this dichotomy, and connects the worlds of insiders and outsiders through collaborations and various activities.

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Outsiderwear is an initiative of artist Jan Hoek and Foundation Captain Hoek in collaboration with Stichting M-ODE en Outsider Art Galerie / Cordaan. The project is supported by Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie, VSB Fonds, Rabobank Amsterdam, Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie, Stichting DOEN, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds and Stichting Cordaan.

Outsiderwear collaborated with Outsider Art Galerie, Herenplaats, De Volksbond (G J Scheurleerweg), Stichting Art Bruut/Makom, De Witte Olifant, Bijzonder Amsterdams, Grand Atelier S, Kunstwerkplaats De Zandberg,Theatergroep LeBelle en De Meijboom.