Wearables
Since I've been working so much with wearables lately, I thought I'd post some of my inspirations. A wearable art piece is generally defined as a piece of art that deals with or is shown on the body, but it differs from fashion in that the art piece generally has a dialogue it is trying to speak to, and it tends not be be functional.
I few artists whose pieces put ideas into my head and give me something to aspire to:
Kimiko Yoshida
She always works with her own image, over and over again. Changing the idea of herself by putting on something different.
Matthew Barney
Actually a video artist, but the creature costumes he comes up with and the scenes he puts them in are absolutely wonderful.
Collin Tonsend Velkoff
Actually a designer by trade, he recently put out a series of costumes called
Social Animals which are super interesting to me. Again, keeping to the organic textures which I'm so drawn to.
And finally,
Joana Vasconcelos
Her art isn't really wearable, seeing as she crochets directly onto an object, but super beautiful. I love how the crochet gives it an all over look and accentuates the shape.