Alexandra Schwartz

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Final weeks of Garmenting: Costume as Contemporary Art @madmuseum , closing 8/14. @sayawoolfalkstudio ’s work was major inspiration for the exhibition and she speaks about it so eloquently in this video.

Repost from @madmuseum • What does “ garmenting” mean and why are artists creating art from clothing? In the series Textures and Thread, Garmenting exhibition artists discuss their use of dress. To engage in complex ideas and generate deeply felt responses to how what we wear expresses and shapes who we are. The first featured artist, Devan Shimoyama (@devanshimoyama )discusses how grief, fear, and optimism coexist in his ready-made memorial for Trayvon Martin. Visit our guide on the @bloombergconnects app to hear more from Shimoyama. #DevanShimoyama February II, 2019 Silk flowers, rhinestones, jewelry, sequins, and embroidered patch on cotton hoodie with steel armature, coated wire, and fishing line #GarmentingMAD #madmuseum

Repost from @madmuseum • Don’t miss Enoch Cheng’s (@mr_enochcheng ) live performance of “Handle with Care” this Thursday, June 9, at 7 pm. The program is a part of a series of live events included in the exhibition Garmenting: Costume as Contemporary Art. The series features artists who engage critically with fashion and costume through live and video-based performances. The family of the Hong Kong-based artist was involved in the textile industry, and garments are integral to his art, symbolizing how individuals interact with the cultures in which they live. In a lecture-performance commissioned for the exhibition and taking place in the gallery, Cheng will address the history of how garments have been made, how the various textures of garments contribute to the senses of the wearer, and how the functionality of garments allows or restricts movement. These subjects will be “performed” through the construction and deconstruction of multiple custom-made garments. Garmenting: Costume as Contemporary Art is the first global survey to examine the use of clothing as a medium of visual art. By either making or altering clothing for expressive purposes, the 35 international artists in the exhibition create garments, sculpture, installation, and performance art that transforms dress into a critical tool for exploring issues of subjectivity, identity, and difference. Tap the link in the bio to reserve your ticket while they last! ______ #EnochCheng Handle with Care, 2022. Courtesy the artist #GarmetningMAD

So fun activating the First Work Set by #franzerhardwalther with my @fitnyc Art Market Studies grad students and others. Thank you to all involved! #garmentingmad