brutuslabiche portfolio
“ I am black, not because of a curse, but because my skin has been able to capture all the cosmic effluvia. I am truly a drop of sun under the earth.”
Frantz Fanon, “Black Skin, White Masks”
Peau noire, masque blanc, acrylic and oil pastel on paper, 108x150cm Théa Giglio
Vue de l’exposition “Embrace” à Forde Geneva
Untilted, acrylic and pastel oil on paper, 180x150cm photographie par Tara Mour
Ghosted Love, installation fabric, perruque, sous-vêtement,impression sculpture 3D photographie par Tara Mour
Exhibition & Performance
2023 September Embrace curated by Daniel Tostes & Lari Medawar at Forde Geneva for Le Festival
2023 December Philtres et Rituels curated by Extra Collective, Vanessa Cimorelli & Tara Mour at Espace Topic Geneva
2024 Octobre Noise of Danger, curated by Centre Culturel Afropea, at MEG Musée Ethnographique de Genève
Editorial Le T magazine 2023, picture by Kevine Felicienne
Consulted, Assisted, and Casting for le T magazine showcasing la HEAD Fashion Design School collection.
Tashan for the Swiss Music Awards
Redcarpet and performance look.KT Gorique Styling Video Clip + Casting
An other map to Nevada Performance by the performance agency picture by Reto Schmid
“Another Map to Nevada” by The Performance Agency is a performative boat ride , the project travels to Switzerland for the first time and welcomes visitors aboard a journey across the lakes and waterways connecting Neuchâtel and Biel/Bienne. This religious experience needed a priestress. My goal was to challenge the statu quo of the traditional orthodox nun and bring a cultural twist to that interpretation.
Reinel Bakole for Performances, for Paraise City Performance 2022
Free the Youth, Social Media campaign “Suzie T-shirt Release”
Eloping for AfroStyle Magazine
Snow in the south
Snowing in Lagos, Rio, Kigali and Dakar. Imagine if people were used to winter in a tropical landscape. How will fashion impact them? How will they incorporate their cultural identity? Photography by Yan Miranda, Styling and Art Direction by Brutus Labiche, Supervised by Nicolas Poillot
Snow in the South it’s an analogy of the diasporic experience of being other in a very white world, where seasons operate a shift in our identities. How we created an alternative fashion aesthetic while preserving our identities in an occidental seasonal way of living. It’s also a testimony of how non-white culture shapes the occidental fashion aesthetic.
This project was created with the intention of discussing the resistance of BIOPOC people living in the Western world, under the supervision of Nicolas Poillot, captured by Yan Miranda. The styling intended to create new forms of shapes, a sense of accumulation and release,a juxtaposition of two different types of designs, of different identities. A series of designs and accessories have been created, a chapka made out of hair and a skirt made out of jean jackets/scarfs.
Photography by Yan Miranda, Styling and Art Direction by Brutus Labiche, Supervised by Nicolas Poillot
Danitsa Sycle
As the creative director and stylist, my goal was to embody Danitsa’s journey of self-expression. Through styling choices and visual direction, I crafted an eclectic yet smooth aesthetic that mirrors the album’s tone—capturing the shifts and nuances in her artistic and personal evolution. We worked together to highlight not just the music but also her journey, creating a cohesive visual identity that resonates with authenticity.
The challenge was to create cohesive imagery that moves as quickly and slowly as change. Step by step, we transitionally establish Danitsa's new visual identity through campaigns, styling, press appearances, 5 single covers, 4 video clips, 1 vinyl, 1 view eyewear campaign, 1 album cd, and media exposure, and worked along various creatives ( director, graphist, social media strategist, stylists, designer, photographer, editors).
Photography by Olivia Schenker, Styling and Art Direction by Brutus Labiche, “Say Some” Promotional Material
Photography by Olivia Schenker, Styling and Art Direction by Brutus Labiche, “Say Some” Promotional Material
Sycle is the story of moving through spaces and emotions as we mature into our true authentic selves. It's about the dawn that morphs into the day and the sunset that fades into the dark. Our lives and selves are in constant mutation; change is inevitable, but the cycle can be repetitive.
Photography by Olivia Schenker, Styling and Art Direction by Brutus Labiche, “Sycle” album Cover & album design
viu eyewear x danitsa campaign
Photography by Sarah Khalid, Styling and Art Direction by Brutus Labiche
info.brutuslabiche@gmail.com
Hello Beauty, I am Brutus Labiche a Swiss Rwandese artiste deeply passionate about styling, painting, art direction, and creative direction. My work navigates between editorial, celebrity styling, commercial, drawing, sculpting, and installation. Name it, I can do it all. This portfolio serves as a curated narration of my journey as a woman reclaiming her creative artistic power while providing a universal voice to my work. I specialised in black and queer narrative of centring us, the hypervisible that remain unseen.