Exploring the self, time and memory in constructed realities
Name:
May Parlar
Words:
Caroline Meeusen
Photography:
May Parlar
For Baobab, innovation is a way of thinking. In this conversation, founder Isabella Espinosa reflects on the vision that has remained constant since the beginning of the brand, the emotional world she wants women to enter through Baobab, and the thinking behind one of its boldest concepts yet: an AI runway staged at Vinicunca, Peru’s surreal Rainbow Mountain. What began as an almost impossible physical idea evolved into a digitally produced fashion vision shaped by human collaboration, technological precision, and a clear sense of responsibility.
Architect and photographer Cesar Béjar moves fluidly between two disciplines that share a deep sensitivity to light, space, and emotion. Based in Mexico, his work bridges observation and creation, revealing architecture not only as form but as atmosphere. Whether behind the camera or designing spaces himself, Béjar approaches both practices with the same attention to light, proportion, and the quiet presence of space itself.
Photographer Robert Rieger has built a body of work defined by intimacy, atmosphere, and a quiet sense of storytelling. Moving fluidly between portraits, interiors, and lifestyle, his images balance precision with spontaneity, always placing people and their environments at the center. Whether documenting spaces or capturing the essence of a person, Robert approaches each subject with the same calm attentiveness. In this conversation, he reflects on the beginnings of his career and how he continues to preserve a deliberate rhythm in an era of fast images and fleeting content.
Levan Kiknavelidze combines architecture and photography to tell mesmerizing stories. He captures the world in frames, creating a world where illusion and reality blend into one entirely unique piece.
To him, these two mediums, photography and architecture, are everything needed to communicate a message. “While architecture tries to become more local in its wide-scaled environment, the photography can broadcast a framed locality into a global scale,” he says. “Especially now in an increasingly digitalized world even a very local architecture can be extended worldwide by means of photography.”
There’s a lot of moving parts to Vincent Schwenk’s creative process. The 3D artist from Hamburg plays with the playful, letting each element interact in ways that may seem weird at first, but ultimately create a cohesive whole. Schwenk finds inspiration from the ordinary, crafting seemingly simple textures or photos into abstract, eye-catching sculptures and animations. Discover more about his 3D work below and what he created for our DELSEY Paris collaboration.
