Nail-by-nail artwork by Florian Regtien

Florian Regtien (2000, Amsterdam) began customizing clothing during the lockdown and developed into a multidisciplinary artist through Jeans School, with denim as a recurring theme. With support from the Dutch Creative Industries Fund, he deepened his focus on craft and material, resulting in his first solo exhibition. Based in De Pijp, he also works as an actor.

Blue Thumbs is a chair made from wood, 360-stretch denim, recycled jeans, and around 24,000 brass nails — created with therapeutic support related to autism.

Beautiful if Used is crafted from chrome steel, 100% recycled cotton selvedge denim, and old jeans. The more it wears, the more beautiful it becomes.