About Me
Olivia, a fashion enthusiast
The collections aim is to question politically charged societies and the effect it has on human nature and psyche. The prevalence of this concept is ironic with the on goings of today’s society and the pandemic we are currently facing. The initial inspiration I gathered was from newspaper articles which displayed a sense of hysteria.
The pieces adjoined in a jigsaw method fitting exactly down to the dimension, shape, measurements and slots. The slotting technique was used to present the fragmentation between the body and mind relationship, reflecting the physical build-up of garments to mirror the psychological build-up of layers in the mind. Mirrored in the garment which too could be built up or stripped down. Representing a diffusion line to explore the relationship between the initial ‘explosion’ of hysteric, where one would conceal themselves within information represented through the more dramatic sculptural designs.
INSPIRATION
Drowning in Hysteria
The garments are interactive and multi-functional in the sense that the garment construction is represented as a somewhat ‘jigsaw’ synopsis, so the garment can be worn and formatted in different way and the power is in the hands of the wearer. The pixelization of the digital print design is to represent the distress caused by the malfunction in society, representing the abstract thought process of the human psyche. The distortion of facts is represented through the unclarity of smoke and mirrors.
The drowning in hysteria is shown through the more sculptural pieces by exploring the suffocation and build up which would feel claustrophobic creating a metaphorical feel of drowning in one’s thoughts and the diffusion displays this thought process. The use of head masks is to disguise the individual by removing the identity from the individual to provide a blank canvas to represent the hidden nature of the exaggerated truth.
MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
Drowning in Hysteria
Emotional state from the distress of hysteria
Links between hysteria and the female anatomy
Relationship between body and sculpture
Initial garment slotting construction process
Using news articles to "suffocate" the body
Taking 2D concept to 3D body sculpture
Construction of "jigsaw" slotting pieces
Initial toile development stages for diffusion
Developing how slotting can integrate into garment
Toile development considering silhouette
Initial development line up and toiling
Colour and fabric consideration
Technical drawing considering garment construction
Technical drawings to consider garment slotting
Sculptural construction of garments
Finalising line up - Drowning in Hysteria
Collection line up front - Drowning in Hysteria
Collection line up back - Drowning in Hysteria
DETAIL
Rosetta
The paintings focal point expresses a sense of distress, the eyes are glazed to represent the smoke and mirrors, blurry eyed interest which reverts back to the distortion between fact and fiction. Vocalising distress to the sense of blindness. The painting is intended to look somewhat uncomfortable and disturbing, and to reflect a sense of pain and anguish. Hysteria being a mental state, symptoms such as hallucinations and paralysis for which the artwork is indented to prevail. Hysteria, now referred to as a physiological disorder, is the focal point of the collection and the illustration helps to projects the disturbance of the mind through silent anguish. Replica - Jenny Saville, Rosetta.
are you hysterical or are you a woman?
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