The media are not toys… they can be entrusted only to new artists, because they are art forms.
(McLuhan, 1954)
Wearable Landscapes
NON-SITE RUNWAY SHOW,
Visual Representation II,
From nocturnal site to textile apparel
Year: Spring 2019
+apparel +textiledesign +plantingstrategy +dress +mylar +fashionshow +runway
The design of this textile was inspired by the planting plan of
a parallel project, an exploration of franklin park’s nocturnal potentials
through an introduction of bat species. The circles drawn represent
bat corridor parameters - their maximum sonar echolocation distances
from one tree roost to the next.
A layering of these paramters created a dynamic textile pattern as the basis for the dress. Printed on mylar and cut with continuous horizontal openings, the paper became a workable fabric to be draped over the body. The project was part of an exhibition culminating in a collective runway show held at the GSD as part of the course Visual Representation II. The runway show was titled ‘non-SITE’.
A layering of these paramters created a dynamic textile pattern as the basis for the dress. Printed on mylar and cut with continuous horizontal openings, the paper became a workable fabric to be draped over the body. The project was part of an exhibition culminating in a collective runway show held at the GSD as part of the course Visual Representation II. The runway show was titled ‘non-SITE’.
