My journey began in fashion, designing for global icons and Paris Haute Couture Week. Today, that passion lives on through wall art—turning emotion into form and silence into structure, from fabric to canvas.
Ilja Visser, a Dutch artist based in Dubai, transitioned from haute couture to mixed-media wall art after showcasing alongside Dior and Chanel at Paris Haute Couture Week. Known for her textured, textile-inspired pieces, she brings the same storytelling seen in her designs for icons like Lady Gaga to the canvas. Her work has been exhibited at the Rijksmuseum and Galeries Lafayette, and featured in Vogue, Forbes, and Harper’s Bazaar.
My journey began in fashion, designing for global icons and Paris Haute Couture Week. Today, that passion lives on through wall art—turning emotion into form and silence into structure, from fabric to canvas.
I create deeply personal, tactile artworks that blend couture craftsmanship with raw emotion—turning interiors into immersive, story-rich experiences.
Where Silence Speaks – ‘The Listeners’
Debuts This May
Step into a world where emotions take form, stories are stitched into canvas, and silence speaks volumes. Ilja Visser’s latest collection, “The Listeners,” explores the quiet power of emotional perception through tactile, mixed-media wall art. Inspired by a fictional town where people can hear feelings instead of words, this body of work challenges the boundaries between sound and silence, solitude and connection.
Each piece in the series is handcrafted with rich layers of reused fabrics, yarn, oil paints, and embroidery — blending haute couture craftsmanship with fine art expression.