W.I.Y.S.S?- What is your second skin? explores biracial identity and the dissonance between identity and perceived identity. Using the Nigerian practice of bodypainting, called ULI body and symbol merge, becoming one, interchangeable, and influencing each other. This dialogue was used to develop patt
erns, knitted structures, and materials. W.I.Y.S.S? is made with an elastic yarn made from 100% wool, creating dynamic knitted tubes. The work focuses on a reactionary design and explores the author’s Igbo heritage through the use of colour, rituals, and patterns. The high elasticity and structure of the woollen elastic yarn enable different transparency levels and allow the patterns to change and adapt to the wearer. This ability to distort and abstract the human form represents the nonverbal, additional layer of being by which others judge us.
juin 2023
Knitwear, Textiles, Design Inclusif
industrial knitting, domestic knitting machine, spinning
mohair, wool, silk, linnen
Clo3D, M1plus-stoll