Ukuze amaphethini unxande okudinga ingxenye lendwangu nokunwebeka noma indwangu wathungela. Kungcono uma indwangu ngeke sidilike. PHILADELPHIA, PA.- This fall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an overview of Ronaldus Shamasks unique multi-disciplinary approach to fashion, honed over a 35-year career. Ronaldus Shamask: Form, Fashion, Reflection explores the evolution of the designers creative process and includes clothing as well as life-sized architectural fashion drawings, dance costume sketches, and video clips of fashion shows and dance performances. It also focuses upon his collaborations with fellow artists working in a variety of fields. The exhibition includes iconic garments from his collections and contemporary designs, presented here for the first time. This exhibition showcases Shamasks womens wear collections, which are known for their clean lines and focus on cut, construction, color, and the finest textiles. With a background in stage design and interior architecture, Shamask finds infinite form-giving possibilities by eliminating all but the essential elements needed to animate his creations. Since he presented his first couture collection in 1979 in New York, Shamasks designs have been shaped by architecture as well as traditional Japanese clothing and crafts, including origami, the art of paper folding. Hakama Evening Overall (1979, version 2012) reinterprets the formal garments traditionally worn by Samurai warriors with an unexpected jolt of color inspired by Piet Mondrians grid paintings as well as the 17th century Spanish painter Francisco de Zubar�n. When unfolded, the dramatic Four Point Ensemble (1982) takes the form of a traditional Japanese theater banner. Shamasks architectural inspiration can be seen in Spiral Jacket (1981), cut from one piece of fabric incorporating a continuously curving seam that mimics a lemon peel. Instead of the free-hand sketches common to many designers, Shamasks early designs were drawn like architectural renderings to scale on graph paper prior to their construction. This method can be seen in Drawing for Pleated Dress (1979), shown in the exhibition along with Pleated Dress and Handbag Jacket (1979), a garment constructed of precisely folded pleats anchored by top stitching, topped by a long sleeveless jacket with integral pockets.