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Articles for Armistice

MODEL Collyn Gawned

ARTIST STATEMENT Inspired by the experience of watching the Ukraine war in the media and by my model Collyn Gawned. I have imagined a garment for a human who is connected and exposed to nature. A human who wears clothing that shows the real fragile nature of the body rather than armour. The transparency of greaseproof paper as a garment material has been purposely used to show that skin is the fragile protector of the internal body. The heart light is visible beating through the chest, front and back as Collyn walks to an original soundscape, made up of recordings around Albany.

MATERIALS/TECHNIQUES Fabric, grease proof paper, rechargeable lights, windfall dried leaves and seeds.