Um corpo estranho [A foreign body]

Concept, Design & Direction for experimental garment as part of my artistic research, work inspired by the homonymous text by the writer Guacira Lopes Louro.

Garment construction Julia Roliz, Hugo Mendes Photography Tadeu Pavão Hair & make-up Yohanna Oliveira Model Asafe Malafaia

[2019]

Artificial body

I was prompted to create this piece when I found an object out of its use: a painting canvas with a crack in the middle. I used the frames as a structure for the shoulders, from which wires ran towards the feet, forming an inverted pyramid. Inspired by some readings, I constructed an outfit [made of felt fabric] that acted as a wearable artificial body, a rigid second skin, a cocoon.