Yamuna Forzani
Yamuna Forzani
Yamuna Forzani (1993) was born in England and currently lives and works in the Netherlands. She graduated from the Textile & Fashion department at The Hague’s Royal Academy of Art, celebrates the ballroom culture in a multidisciplinary practice that combines fashion, photography, dance, installation, and social design through inclusive public events. Forzani’s collection of twenty-four multi-coloured knit outfits are also debuted in the ball, interweaving the design with the real-world context that inspired it.
Every Colour of the Rainbow
Yamuna’s collection is designed not to exclude any individual but to be genderful, celebrating the multiplicity of roles and identities that we embody within social structures.
As Forzani continues to gain prominence in the art world, she's committed to serving and celebrating the ballroom community which has welcomed and supported her on her journey- and recognizing her privilege. 'I am queer, but I am also cis and white,' she says. 'So as someone in a space which is predominantly trans and BPOC, I know that this community hasn't beenmade for me. I've been accepted, but I'm a guest'. Now rather than focus on showing her own designs at the Utopia Ball, Forzani directs most of her energy into producing and art directing the event as a way to spotlight emerging designers. 'Celebrating and empowering [LGBTQIA + people] through my practice is something that I really , really love to do and it brings me a lot of joy and purpose' she says. 'it is for the community by the community'.
Textile Universe
Yamuna portrays her powerful, inclusive, colourful message in immersive textile works. The works are created together with the Textiellab, where her images are jacquard-woven with a special device. After the image is woven, she herself meticulously sews pearls and beads on them by hand, creating her own special universe.
Winner Dutch Design Award Fashion 2022
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Blue Goddess, 2023€ 7,500.00
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Goddess Energy € 7,500.00
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Piece of me 006€ 800.00
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Piece of me 017€ 600.00
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Piece of me 018€ 600.00
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Piece of me 019€ 600.00
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Piece of me 020€ 600.00
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Piece of me 021€ 600.00
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Piece of me 022€ 600.00
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Piece of me 023€ 600.00
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Piece of me 024€ 600.00
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Piece of me 025€ 600.00
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Sacred Ethereal Feminine Energy € 4,500.00
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Piece of me 007€ 600.00
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Piece of me 009€ 600.00
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Piece of me 010€ 600.00
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Piece of me 011€ 600.00
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Piece of me 012€ 600.00
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Piece of me 013€ 600.00
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Piece of me 014€ 600.00
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Piece of me 016€ 600.00
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Purple - It takes a village€ 7,500.00
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Turquoise - It takes a village€ 7,500.00
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Nymphs, 2023€ 3,500.00
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The Adoration of Mystique€ 3,500.00
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It takes a village€ 7,500.00
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The Delights of Sappho € 5,500.00
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Leo Rising€ 7,000.00
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Love Renaissance Part III, 2023€ 4,000.00
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Forzani Nation, 2022€ 6,000.00
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Embodied , 2023€ 5,000.00
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Venus in Libra, 2022€ 7,000.00
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Bind€ 5,000.00
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Love Renaissance II€ 4,000.00
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Eye Candy L 007€ 2,500.00
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Eye Candy L 009€ 2,500.00
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Eye Candy M 2€ 1,500.00
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Eye Candy L 003€ 3,000.00
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My Muse€ 2,500.00
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Kiss€ 5,000.00
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Eye Candy L 002€ 3,000.00
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Cocoon, 2020€ 6,000.00
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Neon Pink - It takes a village€ 7,500.00
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'She Knows'
14 Feb - 27 Apr 2024'She Knows’ is the upcoming group exhibition dedicated to celebrating the strength and diversity of women in the contemporary art world. Through a carefully curated selection of cutting-edge artworks in...Read more -
Guiding the Future | No Waste
7 Sep - 25 Nov 2023Guiding the Future | No Waste 7 September to 25 November 2023 Besides representing many female artists and designers, Rademakers Gallery has had sustainability as an important pillar from the...Read more -
After KABK
21 - 23 Jul 2023Florentijn de Boer, Yamuna Forzani, Joana Schneider, Leonie Schneider, Janne Schipper, Lois Richard and Haevan Lee. What connects all these seven young talented artists is that they have graduated from...Read more -
BLISS
16 Feb - 29 Apr 2023Nature, spirituality, natural forces. BLISS is the name of the new exhibition at Rademakers Gallery in which various artists and designers are inspired by these themes. Ancient rituals and symbols...Read more -
SOFT!
1 Sep - 26 Nov 2022For the fifth year in a row, Rademakers Gallery presents 'SOFT'! on September 1st 2022. ‘SOFT!’ is a group show unified by a fascination for textile in all kinds of...Read more -
Art, Fashion and Design
26 May - 25 Jun 2022With the exhibition Art, Fashion and Design, Rademakers Gallery focuses on crossovers between the various disciplines. Yamuna Forzani is also someone who effortlessly combines fashion, photography, dance performance, installation and...Read more
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PAN Amsterdam 2023
Booth 3 18 - 26 Nov 2023This year at PAN Amsterdam Rademakers Gallery will present new artworks by our artists: Joana Schneider, Sebiha Demir, Jessi Strixner, Martijn Hesseling, Florentijn de Boer,...Read more -
Enter Art Fair
Booth 14 25 - 28 Aug 2022We will join Enter Art fair between August 25 | 28 and we will present new artworks from: Joana Schneider, Yamuna Forzani, Sebiha Demir, REM...Read more