Machine of love and Grace 2011
interactive installation
Cotton dress, rigeline boning, sequins & thread.
I invite you in, exposing myself to you.
Inside you will see my seams, my skin, my bones, my flesh
This is not an empty shell but a documentation of time and love
That who has made me has left her mark with her needle, hand
and by machine.
Part of her is here with me, That is how I exist
I invite you in.
Inside you will see my seams, my skin, my bones, my flesh
This is not an empty shell but a documentation of time and love
That who has made me has left her mark with her needle, hand
and by machine.
Part of her is here with me, That is how I exist
I invite you in.
Dress structure hung with video projection of a sewing machine working loudly speeding up and slowing down.
Viewer can view piece from outside or stand inside the structure.
Machine of love and Grace, relates to the every day clothing production and consumerist ideas embedded in modern society. The dress is associated to the women whom often dominate the production process in the garment manufacturing. It exposes the construction of a garment, which can be viewed inside and outside. Once inside, the seams and bones of the structure are exposed. Having the viewer become immersed in the spirit of the dress allows the piece to communicate a connection to its construction. This becomes a unique collaborative moment between wearer and the laborer. The video projected onto the dress, an image of a large sewing machine showing the mechanism moving up and down along with the pounding sound of the machine accelerating and slowing down. The movement is aggressive and immerses the viewer in the world of production. Respect for the handmade is a concept that we risk to lose and by investigating the complications found in the industrialized world I believe we must bring the body back into play. In this piece the intentions of fast, cheap garment productions are explored. The structure creates a personal space for the viewer to become immersed in the garments fascinating mechanical yet poetic environment.
Viewer can view piece from outside or stand inside the structure.
Machine of love and Grace, relates to the every day clothing production and consumerist ideas embedded in modern society. The dress is associated to the women whom often dominate the production process in the garment manufacturing. It exposes the construction of a garment, which can be viewed inside and outside. Once inside, the seams and bones of the structure are exposed. Having the viewer become immersed in the spirit of the dress allows the piece to communicate a connection to its construction. This becomes a unique collaborative moment between wearer and the laborer. The video projected onto the dress, an image of a large sewing machine showing the mechanism moving up and down along with the pounding sound of the machine accelerating and slowing down. The movement is aggressive and immerses the viewer in the world of production. Respect for the handmade is a concept that we risk to lose and by investigating the complications found in the industrialized world I believe we must bring the body back into play. In this piece the intentions of fast, cheap garment productions are explored. The structure creates a personal space for the viewer to become immersed in the garments fascinating mechanical yet poetic environment.
