"Sawada Altynai, a nomad at heart, has carried her sense of in-betweenness across borders, from Central Asia to Japan, turning displacement into creation. What once felt like isolation became her creative force. Her work is a rebellion against conformity and a celebration of self-acceptance. Drawing from punk, nomadic spirit, and witchcraft, Altynai creates designs that act as armour, tools of transformation and self-expression."
"This editorial, set in the summer landscapes of Kyrgyzstan, is melancholic, dreamy, and slightly fantastical. It captures the feeling of being an outsider even in one's own homeland, mystical and otherworldly, reflecting Altynai's personal journey to her roots, like an alien wandering her own home. Design and Styling by Sawada Altynai @sawadaaltynai Photography by Diana Tskhai @tskhdn.jpg Makeup and Hair by French Studio Assistants: Saparbaeva Saikal, Kasymov Kubanychbek, Kasymov Kairat, Aliya: @niikisku Models @looklikeadork @ru_arz @billbeym"
Sawada Altynai channels a lifelong nomadic sense of in-betweenness across borders from Central Asia to Japan, converting displacement into creative energy. Feelings of isolation transformed into a driving creative force. Work embraces rebellion against conformity and celebrates self-acceptance. Designs draw from punk, nomadic traditions, and witchcraft, functioning as armour and as tools for transformation and self-expression. Scenes are set in the summer landscapes of Kyrgyzstan and evoke melancholic, dreamy, and slightly fantastical moods. Imagery captures the sensation of being an outsider even within one’s own homeland, presenting mystical and otherworldly scenes that mirror a personal journey back to ancestral roots.
Read at www.kaltblut-magazine.com
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