annabelle weatherly

interview

by BOBBI SALVÖR MENUEZ

portraits by OLIVIER ZAHM

artworks shot by JOHN VETROMILE

 

Through collage, stitching, and symbols inspired by chaos magic, the New York model, curator, and artist reclaims fashion imagery as a spiritual space of dreams and renewal. Her luminous works move beyond consumerism with an explosion of symbols nurturing peace, healing,
and collective imagination.

 

BOBBI SALVÖR MENUEZ — What was your relationship to art and magic as a child?

ANNABELLE WEATHERLY — I feel like everything in my art now is what I’ve been interested in since I was a kid. I’ve been into astrology since I was nine. My parents are artists, so they gave me a drawing book, and it was just like, “This is what we’re doing.” I’ve always been interested in drawing girls, characters with different outfits, anything color-coded with the matching power. As a kid, I…