Bali born Heaven Tanudiredja studied at Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts, and since then has shown his ability to make jewelry that is absolutely…heavenly.
Aside from working on his eponymous label, launched in 2007, he has collaborated with a number of renowned fashion labels including Dior Couture, Iris Van Herpen, Juun J and Dries Van Noten. Futuristic, edgy yet super-elegant are a few words that describe the aesthetic, and the elements that have made The Reality Show go cray cray for him since the first season!
On Saturday we caught up with him at Dover Street Market Ginza, where he’s currently showcasing special pieces from the F/W 2013 collection “Mental Disorder”.
―Is this your first visit to Tokyo?
My grand mother is a Japanese so I used to come to Japan quite often but it’s been 10 years since I last visited.
―Has Japanese culture, and your roots, influenced your work?
I think so. Since I was little I always loved Japanese culture such as robots and anime, which inspire the kind of industrial forms of my jewelry. Besides that, I use Japanese traditional Urushi lacquer to give a matte texture to the metal parts of the pieces, it gives them a fresh and luxurious texture.
― Tell us about the special elements of this Dover Street Market Ginza event.
The latest collection is named “Mental Disorder” and its pretty colorful. For a contrast I made a black and white collection exclusively for Dover Street Market Ginza, because they are the theme colors of Rei Kawakubo and her brand. Last month I presented the 2014 S/S collection “Dead Princess” in Paris.
―What does the future hold for Heaven?
I’ll continue with making jewelry because that’s what I put so much emotion into, but I also want to start a fashion line.