ofir kertesz

On March 2021 I was involved in a serious car accident that left me disabled both physically and mentally.
During my long recovery I became obsessed with the concept of freedom, because I felt deprived of any remnants of it. I found myself drawn to the metamorphosis of insects, and the result of it, which to me meant ultimate freedom – the ability to fly.
The symbolism of those insects became my inspiration for my graduation collection.
I created three pairs of shoes, custom made for my own feet measurements using 3d printing and handcrafting techniques.
The shoes, representing Elements of my search for a new ability to fly. The Beetle became my physical and mental strength, the wasp my perseverance, and the butterfly the freedom I long for, both physical, mental and spiritual.

Graduation collection 2023
department of jewlery and fashion
bezalel academy of art and design

Photos by Guy rashkovan