Can a wedding dress become a canvas? Artist Ekaterina Moré and multi-award-winning fashion designer Lilia Sabantina say: Yes!
In an extraordinary art project, the two creative women combined fashion and painting – with a result that attracted attention, pushed boundaries, and became a talking point: The wedding dress designed by Sabantina was made of primed canvas, on which Ekaterina Moré painted her sensuous-symbolic Eve – with an apple, luminous red hair, and floral splendor.
The result was staged in a sensuous photoshoot with models Janine and Katharine (as Eve) and a muscular "Adam" – photographed by the Express Zeitung Düsseldorf, which dedicated its own press page to the project. The eye-catcher: the painted Eve on the voluminous white skirt – a feminine temptation with double meaning.
From Hanger to Art – Canvas in a New Way
"For me, it was a real challenge," says Ekaterina Moré. "I'm used to painting on stretcher frames – but in this case, the canvas hung in folds and movement. I had to rethink my motif entirely – in terms of proportion, line work, and composition."
The dress became a stage, a surface, a statement – and carried a modern Eve into the public space.
The idea behind it: to make femininity visible, with a wink, but also with depth. The painted woman with the apple is more than decoration – she plays with the myth of seduction and poses the question anew: Is Eve seducing here – or the idea of freedom, sensuality, and self-determination?
Art against addiction – auctioned for a good cause
The resulting art dress was not only photographed but also auctioned off – in favor of the organization Kunst gegen Sucht (Art Against Addiction). Thus, a daring idea became not only a visual statement but also a socially effective project.
For Ekaterina Moré, the dress was a perfect extension of her artistic approach: "I paint women who are strong, sensual, and self-determined. The fact that this time I painted not on canvas but on a dress makes the whole thing even more vibrant."
Symbolism and artistic signature
Like all of Moré's works, this one is characterized by a clear, colorful style. The "Eve" is not naked in the classical sense – she is depicted like an icon, with bright colors, stylized lines, red hair, and luminous blossoms. The apple in her hand recalls classic symbols of seduction – but with a positive connotation: self-empowerment instead of guilt.
This combination of style, wit, feminine strength, and high pictorial quality is the hallmark of Ekaterina Moré's work – and clearly sets this project apart from the mass of fashionable art actions.
