Discovering his love for art, photography, and video alongside his passion for fashion, Laurin Stecher from UDK Berlin created a unique world of his own in his Alternative Realities project. Combining his collages and turning them into a music video, he curated a 90s/00s style, reminiscent of teenage dramas from that time.
In an interview, Laurin shares his perspective on staying creative during the pandemic and how it even helped him explore new forms of creativity. As a fashion design student, he aims to redefine the definition of fashion and fashion design to reflect a more sustainable approach.
For Laurin, art is all about exploring the endless possibilities of human imagination. He believes that art should speak for itself, without the need for over-explanation. As a kid of the 00s, Laurin looks up to various artists such as Enrico Robusti, Don Ed Hardy, and Jim Greco.
With so many young artists trying to stand out in today’s overflowing creative scene, Laurin advises them not to overrate social media influence. Instead, he suggests finding the chance to stand out on social media platforms while maintaining a healthy balance.
How do you stay on track and creative during the pandemic?
Like always. I didn’t even think about stopping creativity. It was even easier for me to find time. Also enjoyed spending time at my family’s place while being in lockdown. Which led to being creative in a new way.
What was your favorite project to date and why?
I don´t have one in particular. All projects are emotionally connected, which makes it hard to rate them.
What is the difference for you between reality and alternatives?
I guess our reality defines the natural created world we are living in physically.Alternatives can be created by humans to find space for something that does not fit in our reality
I think art can speak for itself. Sure, not everybody will get my thoughts while I was creating it but that’s a decision I made. As an artist you can decide how understandable it should be. But I like playing with free space for different thoughts, so everybody could watch it without having a clue. I guess artists that always want people to understand all of their art must be very serious. Where is the fun then?
What is your advice for young artists trying to stand out in the over flowing creative scene of 2020?
I’m asking myself the same, but I guess it’s healthy if you don’t overrate the social media influence, and through that try to find the chance in social media to stand out.
