Kira Kessler, lives and works in Bolzano, Italy. She is an artist and designer focusing on innovative and avant-garde textiles. Her work seamlessly blends an extensive array of traditional techniques reinterpreted with cutting-edge high and low-end technologies.
Her professional journey includes several years of significant contributions to exclusive Haute Couture and Prêt-à-porter brands, for the likes of Chanel, Christian Dior, Maison Martin Margiela, Louis Vuitton, Valentino or Vivienne Westwood, where she played a key role in collection creation and the design of bespoke textiles based on unique, innovative techniques and material combinations.
Her current work spans different scopes, encompassing both the personal microcosm and the broader global outlook. She engages in dialogues that address emerging social disparities, delicately capturing fleeting everyday instances and ordinary local scenes. Additionally, her work delves into profound conversations surrounding the interconnectedness of life, exploring the dynamics between 'creator' and 'created'. Ultimately, her work offers a vivid exploration of the multilayered relationships that define our reality and being.