Kamikaze Couture

 

PROJECT: ERADICATION OF THE CORE SET (pteridium esculentum)

 

Human Dreadlocks replace sequins and gold glitz as ‘The Contessa’, Lady Quifonya and Mister Beni Factor bravely weave a new fabric for society. Adapting needle lace technique from Seventeenth Century Venetian Lace Makers, the Kamikaze Couture crew will capture, manipulate, sculpt and stitch Human Dreadlocked hair to make freely formed, heavy, three dimensional fabrics. Inspired by Pteridium esculentum, a rebellious fern that strangles the soil, weaving gridlock patterns through the earth. The crew don dust-suits to undercover a vast network of coiled fronds and spreading root systems. After identifying the core specimen and cutting, significant regrowth must be eradicated. The work is time-consuming and highly-skilled. Cultivation may need to be repeated depending on the subject’s detachment/acceptance response. Based on the hairshirt, a popular medieval torture tool of coarse, organic cloth, which formed a breeding ground for louse, heightening the discomfort of confinement, Kamikaze’s Wearable Art will agitate, rub and rack the skin. Garments to mortify the flesh are advantageous in our modern day comfort commodity society. Latex gloves recommended. Dust masks provided.

 

About the Artists
Tealia Scott, Rebecca Lampard and Benjamin Clive are part of Kamikaze Couture: a carnival of erotic burlesque, a cavalcade of post-modern whimsy. Notorious as a glittering flamboyant portal to the world of decked out designer duds, irreverent humour and glamorous transformation. The on-site theatrical wardrobe department of unbridled extravagance, invites you to challenge who you are and how you dress.
http://www.kamikazecouture.com.au/