Hannah Rose Dalton

Hannah Rose Dalton is a New Zealand-born artist and designer who is the co-founder of the influential creative duo Fecal Matter (Matières Fécales). Now based in Montreal, Canada, she has become a leading figure in the 'critical fashion' movement, known for her provocative and alien-like visual identity. Her work spans across fashion, music, and social media, where she uses her own body as a canvas for boundary-pushing aesthetic experimentation.

Dalton is recognized for her ability to challenge traditional beauty standards through extreme body modification and avant-garde sartorial choices. Her collaboration with Steven Raj Bhaskaran has created a global platform for alternative expression, advocating for a future where fashion is a tool for radical self-transformation.

The design approach is centred on 'critical fashion' and a profound rejection of traditional beauty standards, opting instead for a trans-humanist aesthetic. This ethos is articulated through the use of silicone prosthetics, extreme footwear, and DIY construction methods that intentionally challenge the human form. Every creation explores the 'uncanny valley,' using visceral textures and biological references to provoke a physical and emotional response from the viewer.

Sustainability and the repurposing of materials are central to the practice, with an emphasis on creating unique, hand-crafted objects that exist outside the mainstream fashion cycle. The work prioritises the 'monstrous' and the alien, using theatricality to explore themes of censorship and identity. By blurring the lines between the body and the garment, the ethos presents a vision of fashion that is both a site of personal liberation and a critique of societal norms.