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.
Clothing has many meanings within our culture. What differentiates clothing from fashion, and fashion from costume, and costume from art? It is the play between all these areas that intrigues me the most. When can clothing be all of these things? When can it be none or something all together different?
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.
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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