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“Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach It.” –
Salvador Dali
The
quest for perfection is exhausting and unrelenting, although many strive to
attain it. This project challenges the notion of “perfection” as it pertains to
the idealized family. Garment-like sculptures, depicting family members,
highlight emotional states in a variety of ideal and destructive behaviors in
order for viewers to evaluate their personal relationship with family.
I
use sewing thread, because of its perceived qualities of strength and
fragility, is used as a material to construct garment-like sculptures in
various states of completion and deconstruction. The use of this material,
simultaneously suggests strength and fragility in various situations from
idealistic perfection to life-changing moments of crisis. “Holding on by a thread” is suggested
by open, worn areas on the garments, while the act of obsessively interlocking
the threads through chaotic stitching, depicts the pressures of coveting
perfection. Family members are showcased metaphorically individually and in
groupings. Extremes of family emotional states are suggested through the
perfect whole garment contrasted by a thread-barren puddle. These echoes of
garments highlight the futility of the quest for perfection and the ideal
family, because in truth this condition is unattainable.
The garment as metaphor
The garment as metaphor
The quest and the emotional state of each member of the family are shown through a thread
like garment. By challenging the notion of perfection inside the family unit, I am asking the
viewers to evaluate their own behavior.
1) The amount of thread in each piece helps show the work involved in keeping them healthy.
2) A complete whole garment suggests the moment of life when we feel whole.
3) Each layer of thread shows the experience of being positive and that of negative moments
with in your life.
4) Water soluble stabilizer “Solvy” that each garment is sewn on then washed away show that
we can wash away the past and start anew.
like garment. By challenging the notion of perfection inside the family unit, I am asking the
viewers to evaluate their own behavior.
1) The amount of thread in each piece helps show the work involved in keeping them healthy.
2) A complete whole garment suggests the moment of life when we feel whole.
3) Each layer of thread shows the experience of being positive and that of negative moments
with in your life.
4) Water soluble stabilizer “Solvy” that each garment is sewn on then washed away show that
we can wash away the past and start anew.
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