ARTHUR ARBESSER SPRING/SUMMER 2023
Published by Sugar & Cream, Thursday 01 December 2022
Text and images courtesy of Arthur Arbesser and Diru & Tiago
With Peculiar Surfaces & PSome things have changed over the last few years.
Not everyone is as serene as they used to be. A lot of my friends are understandably more pensive and somehow more reserved, less social.
One first reaction to this change was a purposely positive, free and easy sentiment as the intuition for Spring Summer 2023.
I dove again into my childhood years in the late 80s, when the saturated colors of Lego blocks, fresh watercolor palettes, funky rainbow pencils and seat covers made out of wooden beads dominated my life. But also that particular fantasy: that your room is your universe, boosted by colored curtains and wallpaper.
This season’s fabrics, prints, and shapes came from the idea of certain “domestic set-ups” — like corners of a home with peculiar surfaces and patterns. This subsequently became the installation for the collection’s presentation.
Presented by Melandas Indonesia
“Rooms have a constant effect, consciously or unconsciously, on people’s attitude towards life.” wrote pioneering Austrian architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky.
At times, constructing this collection had that childlike feeling of simply putting things together; merging a found piece of driftwood with a small rhinestone or freely painting on the side of a cardboard box. Always with a very simple but valuable reason: creating something beautiful, even precious, out of almost nothing.
A constant point of reference for my creative universe has been my love for German expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. His energetic brushstroke using dense, rich colors and the sharp observation of his depicted characters inspired the thick, naive floral drawings, vibrant oil paint doodles, twisted stripes and a tiny harlequin patterns this season.
The fabrics for Spring Summer 2023 are mainly different weights and types of cotton. A shiny viscose which has graphene added to the yarn, giving the fabric a unique silvery grey shine. Vibrant viscose jacquard knit vests complete the look.
The very act of filtering childhood wonder through an adult eye results in a collection of dynamic volumes with an athletic, yet effortless feel and the usual artsy touch.

ART JAKARTA 2025 — SPOT
Art Jakarta Spot 2025 invites visitors to step into five Indonesian artists’ worlds, where large, site-specific works turn the fair into a living space...
read more
LA NOUVELLE ÉCRITURE – MEMBAWA TIGA DESAINER PRANCIS, TIGA BAHASA GAYA KE DALAM JF3 2025
Dari Paris ke Jakarta, tiga desainer muda Prancis membagikan kisah, emosi, dan identitas mereka lewat busana,“La Nouvelle Écriture” bukan sekadar...
read more
KOLON HOUSE, GENTOFTE LAKE — BY NORM ARCHITECTS
Norm Architects transform Kolon House, a 1918 lakeside residence on Gentofte Lake, into a serene modern retreat where history and contemporary life...
read more
BAR KUN, KYOTO: WHERE STILLNESS MEETS DESIGN
Nature, architecture, and Ritzwell elegance—Bar Kun in Kyoto is where stillness meets design
read more
W RESIDENCE IN SOUTH JAKARTA BY MICHAEL CHANDRA
Michael Chandra, founder of MNCO Studio Design has created the W Residence with an aesthetically pleasing, practical, and pleasant home from all...
read more
PELUNCURAN PERDANA LEGANO HOME MENGGANDENG AGAM RIADI DI ST REGIS RESIDENCE JAKARTA
Peluncuran perdana LEGANO HOME menggandeng Agam Riadi di St. Regis Residence Jakarta: menyatukan kemewahan dan jiwa dalam sebuah ruang.
read more