“How do you turn a medical aid into a powerful fashion statement?”
With this question, product designer Nina Van Herck (she/her) and artist Josefien Cornette (they/them) began their collaboration, initiated by Flanders DC. Together, they were selected for the Binômes of 2024, program, presented at FOR THE NOW 2024.
HUMN.AID is a collection of harnesses and accessories designed for people who use an insulin pump, catheter, or similar medical devices. It demonstrates that disability, design, and fashion are not only compatible, but can amplify one another. This project breaks through the norms and reframes disability through pride and power.
HUMN.AID announces a revolution in design and fashion, placing disability at the center of the conversation. Be proud. Be bold. Be extravagant.