Leather pump with a 3D-printed text sole and a carrying standing figure (Ivo himself) and question mark as the heel, 2025.
Ivo: ‘A question people often ask me is: What’s on your mind? I always find that a hard one to answer. Because honestly, there’s so much going on. At any given moment, there’s an endless stream of thoughts racing through my head. Sometimes they’re amazing things: creative ideas, new obsessions, or daydreams about faraway places. But unfortunately, they’re not always pleasant thoughts. I also happen to be very good at driving myself crazy. I worry about things that haven’t even happened yet.
I overthink everything and I obsess over what might begoing on in someone else’s head. And yes, I often blame myself for things that probably aren’t even my responsibility. Because of all this, giving a simple answer suddenly feels impossible, especially when the question comes out of nowhere.
So my usual response is: Oh, nothing really. But honestly? I wish I were thinking about nothing. Then at least I’d have a proper answer to that question.‘
© Charlotte Visser for HMC Amsterdam.
