I previously talked about working with the female form and vintage under wear (the hold all lumps and bumps in kind). From developing my work it has become apparent that its the history behind the vintage undies which I am interested in. I have been using second hand undies which are faded and used but have been collecting all types of underwear from tongs to 'granny pants' because everyone from all ages of the audience could relate to a particular style. i like the contrast of the used knickers which anyone would be squeamish to be near and the clean crisp print (above). By using the subtle technique of embossing on to thick paper, the impression leaves a frozen presence that they where once there, like the impression which one gets from clothes on their skin.
These images look almost like fossils. Their subtlety could inform how they could be presented within a public context. For instance they could be etched into paving stones, then ‘discovered’ by a passing audience. I also think the idea of using images taken from different time periods is interesting. The differing ages of audiences is rarely taken into consideration. Could location therefore become more important? Remember that you can try out ideas for visualising location using drawings/collage. See the link blog on Christo.
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting that you thought they like fossils and i am in the process of looking for ways to present within a public context. i will definitely keep this in mind when doing so... thanks
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