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Commented Aug 1, 2020 on Conceptual Social Distancing Designs from the '60s: Ico Parisi's "Contenitori Umani" at Irenebrination: Notes on Architecture, Art, Fashion, Fashion Law & Technology
Conceptual Social Distancing Designs from the '60s: Ico Parisi's "Contenitori Umani"
Practicing social distancing to fight against Coronavirus has become the new normal in the last few months. Most public spaces have adopted signs, stickers and displays to remind us where we should sit, stand or stop, but maybe not many designers have developed projects with a conceptual twist a...
Another poignant story that reflects the power of embroidery. Thank you.
Commented Jul 4, 2020 on In Embroidery, a Record of Violence: Majd Abdel Hamid's "Tadmur Prison" (2018) at Irenebrination: Notes on Architecture, Art, Fashion, Fashion Law & Technology
In Embroidery, a Record of Violence: Majd Abdel Hamid's "Tadmur Prison" (2018)
In yesterday's post we looked at an artist who may inspire us how to create works that preserve our memories. Let's continue the thread via the work of another artist who employed a craft to process memories of violence, Majd Abdel Hamid. Born in Damascus in 1988, Majd Abdel Hamid works betwe...
Another marvellous article, thank you.
Commented Oct 20, 2017 on Subverting Crafts: Ruth Asawa @ David Zwirner Gallery, New York at Irenebrination: Notes on Architecture, Art, Fashion, Fashion Law & Technology
Subverting Crafts: Ruth Asawa @ David Zwirner Gallery, New York
The net sculptures hanging from the ceiling of David Zwirner Gallery (537 West 20th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan) in New York are reminiscent of Bruno Munari's 1946-47 installation "Concavo-Convesso" (Concave-Convex). Yet there is a main difference: Munari's piece was a sort of cloud or shell-like...
Amazing resonances across 500 years. Let's hope we catch up with slow fashion, soon!
Commented Jun 6, 2017 on The Fashion Renaissance That May Pose Some Legal issues: Gucci Resort 2018 at Irenebrination: Notes on Architecture, Art, Fashion, Fashion Law & Technology
The Fashion Renaissance That May Pose Some Legal issues: Gucci Resort 2018
Last Monday Gucci hosted its Resort 2018 show at the Palatina Gallery at Palazzo Pitti in Florence. Alessandro Michele, Gucci's current Creative Director, originally wanted to showcase the collection at the Parthenon in Athens (it looks like Greece is an inspiration for the Resort 2018 collectio...
It's hard not to think that these products are parodies. But perhaps parody itself has become a luxury item.
Commented May 24, 2017 on Fashion, From Provocation To Uselessness at Irenebrination: Notes on Architecture, Art, Fashion, Fashion Law & Technology
Fashion, From Provocation To Uselessness
Up until a few decades ago provocation in fashion was embodied by garments that revealed too much skin and were therefore relegated under the "indecent" or "immoral" category. In a way, though, items such as extremely short mini-skirts or Rudi Gernreich's monokini also contributed to liberating ...
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