Jack Jildevik's 'Portrait of the Absent' Documents 365 Days of Wardrobe in Flat-Lay Photos
Swedish artist Jack Jildevik has released 'Portrait of the Absent,' a collection of 365 flat-lay images that act as disembodied self-portraits. Over the course of a year, he curated daily outfits in a storage space, crafting a visual journal that delves into identity through fashion. The book, published by Prince—a new publishing house established by Berlin designer Elsa Mueller—showcases uniformly arranged photos and comes in a slipcase featuring a shirt imprint. Originally from Stockholm, Jildevik studied law and fashion at ESMOD and has collaborated with CMMN SWDN and Hodakova. His project highlights garments from Margiela, Acne Studios, and others, with each outfit being unique. Jildevik aims to broaden this idea to include portraits of other individuals.
Key facts
- Jack Jildevik's book 'Portrait of the Absent' features 365 flat-lay photographs taken over one year.
- The book is published by Prince, a publishing house founded by Elsa Mueller.
- Jildevik was born in Stockholm and studied law before attending ESMOD in Paris.
- He worked with CMMN SWDN and Hodakova before an accident led him to art.
- The project began with photographing outfits as characters before a full year commitment.
- No outfits are repeated in the book, though some individual pieces recur.
- Designer Elsa Mueller created a slipcase using an imprint of a shirt on paper.
- Jildevik cites Martin Margiela as his first designer love and collects vintage clothing.
Entities
Artists
- Jack Jildevik
- Elsa Mueller
- Martin Margiela
Institutions
- Prince
- ESMOD
- CMMN SWDN
- Hodakova
- Acne Studios
- Our Legacy
- Balenciaga
- Givenchy
- Armani
- Barbour
- Comme des Garçons
- Helmut Lang
- Jeanerica
- Iaoke
- Moma
- Grenson
- Crockett & Jones
- Sunflower
- Vogue
Locations
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Paris
- France
- Berlin
- Germany
- Italy