Curtis Oland

Fashion Design ’17
Fashion Designer

Originally from the B.C. Okanagan Valley and currently based in Berlin, Curtis is an Indigenous Lil’Wat and Scottish-settler garment designer and interdisciplinary artist. His connection to his Indigenous heritage, to the supernatural, mountainous landscapes of his homeland, and his experiences as an international nomad, have created an essence of raw, subdued wilderness that celebrates and honours land and materiality. His work traverses the realms of art, fashion, performance, installation, film and creative direction, having worked on collaboratively driven projects that allow for diverse and imaginative storytelling. Since completing his studies, Curtis has exhibited work across Canada, and abroad in the UK, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.