"This project investigates the intricate connection between belonging and identity, exploring how environments shape our sense of self and thinking about the boundaries between the individual and others. It questions belonging as an ideal, presenting it instead as an embodied process of craftsmanship, repetition, and return. Additionally, it examines how identity is reconstructed after leaving a place of belonging or breaking long-held beliefs.
The themes are explored through The Inseparables by Simone de Beauvoir, which follows Silvie and Andrée, two girls in post-war France navigating societal expectations. Silvie ultimately reconstructs her identity by rejecting these norms, while Andrée remains confined by them, leading to her gradual decline. At its heart, the story reflects the tension between living for oneself and living for others." Kathy Udaondo Lennon
Kathy Udaondo is a costume designer and maker originally from the Basque Country. She completed an MA in Costume Design for Performance in 2025 at the London College of Fashion and won the Linbury Prize, after working primarily in wardrobe departments for film. She is now focusing on live performance, her practice explores the intersection between costume and set, focusing on the dialogue between people and their surroundings. She designs with functionality at the core, ensuring that garments are embedded in the action of the character and that aesthetics emerge naturally from purpose. She works with deadstock fabrics and zero-waste patterns, approaching each project with sensitivity to both materials and context.
