Textiles
Originally a simple discussion of personal fears, this collection embarks on an in-depth analysis of deterioration, both physical and psychological. A long-pondered man-versus-self conflict rages between callous rusting, burning, and tearing and meticulous elegance and polish, personified by elements of the human nervous system.
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Creation of costumes seeks to acknowledge the performative aspect of everyday life, in which each person curates for oneself a protective layer, a heavily embellished “skin” to show the world in place of insecurities and perceived flaws. The laborious physical process of small-scale surface manipulation equates to significant emotional labor invested in fear and in building up a delicate public persona. Yet, suppose one’s capacity for control is eventually diminished? Inevitably, the ruse fails, the ritual collapses, and one’s raw self is laid bare.
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Invulnerability Collection
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“All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts…”
–Wm. Shakespeare, As You Like It
“We are what we pretend to be….”
–Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night
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