Although Jochem and Thomas are active in two different creative disciplines, their collaboration was a matter of course from day one. Both of them start with the same process: creating colour studies. They explore how colours can affect each other as well as how they affect the mood of the viewer.
Jochem Rotteveel describes himself as a painter, whose process uses special materials: foil and tape. For more than ten years, these materials have served as Jochem’s ‘paintbrush’ and ‘paint’ as he continually refines his technique with each new work.
For the past ten years, Thomas Vermeer has been working as a stylist for major brands such as Hermès, Vlisco and Longchamp and fashion magazines like ELLE and Harper’s Bazaar. His style is distinguished by its carefully considered balance of colours and complementary materials within the silhouette.