Brief: To create textile surfaces that pose a challenge to being discarded; that invite disintegration, are enhanced as they age, and develop a collection of artworks in the form of apparel/accessories.
“The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?”
Edgar
Allan Poe
bone-yard (n.)
1.
A
cemetery
2.
A
place where the bones of wild animals accumulate
3.
An
accumulation of discarded products, machinery, etc. prior to being broken up
for scrap or otherwise disposed of.
Visual
concept - Mannequin bone-yard, a.k.a. a mausoleum of the undying
This concept originated from a comment on ephemeral human
tendencies – the ability to treasure a possession, and just as easily discard
it with the introduction of a newer or ‘better’ version.
We live in a throw-away culture, where our possessions no longer
hold the same value as it did in the past. All it takes is a rip, frayed edge
or an indelible stain to push us to the point of “off with his head”.
Everything has a life, a story. Plato believed that
the physical world is a corrupted reflection of abstract ideals. What is the ‘beginning’ and the ‘end’?
What happens to the ‘forgotten’?
My interest in fashion and trend inspires me to believe that
every garment has a story, and it comes to an undeserving end with the onset of
a new trend.
Author Carolina Cerimedo states that fashion would not be the
global phenomenon it is today without its genesis in art. On that note, I want
to explore textile surfaces through this project and create artworks, possibly
in the form of garments that tell their own stories – of color, texture, music,
flavour, history, and more. I am inspired by body art, and would look into
body-extensions and the art of costume.
My final goal is an installation of these works ornamenting a
“mannequin bone-yard”; showcasing their metaphoric death and challenging their
assumed obsolescence. Everything is confined to a label, and I want to create
something that cannot be easily stereotyped. Each piece would come from the
streets; from real life experiences. And hopefully, the audience can make a few
of their own.
