Human Body Garment

H U M A N  T R A I T S

This project was based on the human body and bone structure. I have explored various artists such as Giger to influence my work and I also attempted to explore the question of, what is it that makes us who we are? Through this research, my final piece was a mixture of all of these ideas. The material objects which can be found on the photograph of the front of the vest are the material objects which I thought best described the person the project was based on. The writing and labelling on the back of the vest comes from the back of a pyriton bottle. My client Ciara is allergic to all fruit and vegetables, this means that because she comes into contact with them daily, pyrtion seems to have become a large part of her life. Due to this, on the back of the vest i have displayed the instructions of taking pyriton as if it were a tattoo- a mark of her unique being. It is also a symbol of entrapment as she cannot fight her allergies. The objects on the front of the vest briefly portray Ciara without words. Roses represent her middle name, leaves represent growth and also her eye colour, marmite represents her most favourite flavour. Ballet shoes represent her dancing passion as a child. The graffiti styling on the top portrays the idea that people can 'draw' on your life, as they can influence and affect the choices you make. I created this garment by putting all of my research together and constructing several photo shoots, first of objects and then her body structure.Using Photoshop to mix these ideas around I came up with my final piece and had it printed onto a stretch fabric to fit her.