11 Feb 2011

Zusi Rongen







Zusi Rongen




artist, designer, musician

create, curate and perform at the interface of these diverse practices and media.
She studied art, jewellery and product design in Poland and fine art in Maastricht, Holland with emphasis on fashion, performance and design. 
Her works after graduating (2003) have centred on contemporary art installations combine with fashion and product design, performance happenings with an ear for sound and an eye for unified conceptual design. 
Recently she start up a organisation call "SAFE PLACE" where she organize and curate international art exhibitions, collaboration projects and happenings. She also have her own fashion label "SALON OPEN" were she create garments as part of art installations inspired by her travels images and presented in performance-happenings. 

Known in music industry as she start very young with singing, later she become the first female dj playing in Sri Lanka as part of "Rocking Shoes International" her own artist management project. 
Her fresh release "Music Book" presents a scenario for not yet made movie, biographical lyrics in dialog with photographs and drawings from life travels that influence her art, design and music. 
ART
* installation and performanc
* curator and organizer of international art exhibitions and collaboration projects 
director of "SAFE PLACE" organization  
 
DESIGN
* clothing, accessories, shoes and products
* fashion label "SALON OPEN", 
* stylist and image creator for magazines and photoshoots
* personal shopper and fashion buyer 
* art director for fashion shows and photoshoots
* for movies and theatre-costumes and scenography
* graphics for advertisement & concepts for companies


MUSIC
* dj and singer
* writer of "MUSIC BOOK"