
Digital Design of Silent Monumentalism
by Pieter Lategan
30 March 2026
Pretoria, South Africa
My work explores presence, structure, and psychological depth through three interrelated modes: Silent, Structural, and Narrative Monumentalism. Together, they investigate monumentality not as scale, but as disciplined presence — a controlled tension between body, space, and perception.

This work forms part of my fashion and textile practice within Pieter Lategan | STUDIO. These scrunchies are made as practical, wearable objects for everyday hair use, focusing on simplicity, comfort, and durability.
Each scrunchie is constructed with attention to:
This work exists alongside my structural and conceptual practice, but operates at a more accessible level - where material, consistency, and use are central.
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