Last comes first

René van den Berg

Shoe object made of epoxy, staples, wood and leather, 2024.

Created for Liza Snook to celebrate 20 years of the Virtual Shoe Museum in 2024, this piece is part of a special collection featuring 20 unique shoe artworks.

René: ‘The last is the first women’s last I designed myself. The blue plate was casted flat before it fully hardened, illustrating how we create 3D shapes from flat patterns. The staples symbolize perseverance.’

Photo by Charlotte Visser.


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