Art Exploration - Wearable Sculpture
This project explores the many manifestations of strength within an individual.
The carbon fiber sleeve represents strength that we learn to possess. The carbon fiber sleeve is hard and shiny but cumbersome to put on. I love the sculptural and fibrous nature of the carbon fiber. The sleeve follows the more traditional definition of strength and plays with the idea of armor (typically worn by male knights in the medieval ages). The sleeve telescopes when the warrior takes a deep breath or stretches the waistband. It protects but constrains the warrior. I used a CNC router to create a male mold.
The peach dress represents strength that you gain from your own personality and history. The peach dress is meant as a more feminine juxtaposition to the sleeves. The hand-painted design touches into a more primal form of strength. When cold the paint is yellow but when worn, the stencil turns pink and integrates into the warrior. The warrior pins themselves into the dress, creating a synch at the waist. The dress is constructed from a stretch jersey and is an original pattern.
The piece plays with the integration of ideas that for whatever reason may seem to be in conflict: textured vs. smooth, soft vs. rough, sweet vs. tough, feminine vs. masculine, etc. I hope this piece allows the audience to visualize how their own forms of strength might materialize.
Special thanks to Professor Candice Ivy for advising me throughout this project.
The carbon fiber sleeve represents strength that we learn to possess. The carbon fiber sleeve is hard and shiny but cumbersome to put on. I love the sculptural and fibrous nature of the carbon fiber. The sleeve follows the more traditional definition of strength and plays with the idea of armor (typically worn by male knights in the medieval ages). The sleeve telescopes when the warrior takes a deep breath or stretches the waistband. It protects but constrains the warrior. I used a CNC router to create a male mold.
The peach dress represents strength that you gain from your own personality and history. The peach dress is meant as a more feminine juxtaposition to the sleeves. The hand-painted design touches into a more primal form of strength. When cold the paint is yellow but when worn, the stencil turns pink and integrates into the warrior. The warrior pins themselves into the dress, creating a synch at the waist. The dress is constructed from a stretch jersey and is an original pattern.
The piece plays with the integration of ideas that for whatever reason may seem to be in conflict: textured vs. smooth, soft vs. rough, sweet vs. tough, feminine vs. masculine, etc. I hope this piece allows the audience to visualize how their own forms of strength might materialize.
Special thanks to Professor Candice Ivy for advising me throughout this project.
See some of my process here.