Modern-day sneaker made from medieval leather, 2026.
Judith Sanders made TERRA FIRMA as selected designer-artist for the exhibition EX SITU – Matter in Translation.
In ‘TERRA FIRMA: Worn Again’, the medieval leather is reworked into a contemporary sneaker. Placing pre-industrial material into a shoe type associated with hype, sport and street culture pulls the material out of its historical context and into current footwear construction, without disguising its age or origin. Supported by Schoenenkwartier.
