Thursday, July 30, 2015

Nick Cave-Soundsuits

Nick Cave's work is a perfect example of the sort of work I'm interested in. I first learned about his incredible sound suits from a professor in college. His work really crosses the boundaries between art, costume, and performance. He not only pays attention to how his work looks visually but also to how the wearer will move when inside of it. Being a trained Alvin Ailey dancer himself, he has an understanding of movement and choreography and creates his work (art/costume) with these considerations in mind.
Aesthetically, his suits are intriguing in their method of extending the body and hiding parts of it completely. He takes the human form and turns it into something else but not past the point of recognition.









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