2&3.6.20 Why hairy knitting?
2. & 3.6.20 Why hairy knitting?
I've pulled through all the long, loose threads to the 'right' side of Body cocoon 1 to accentuate the hairiness. Before this, the shorter, knotted threads were protruding from the outside and the longer ones were hanging on the inside. It now means that the outside/ 'right' side is very hairy and the inside /'wrong' side is weirdly smooth.
I am exploring a number of different ideas by doing this:
Stereotypical expectations of knitting
Knitting is normally perfect and finished so deliberately leaving the marks of my making visible subverts this. These ends would normally be stitched or woven in to the reverse side of the knitting so that they become less obvious.
Inside vs outside, 'right side' vs 'wrong side'
I decided to pull the threads through to the outside/'right side' of the knitting as I found it more visually appealing. by doing this I am also choosing to reveal what is normally concealed, ie the marks of my making. It looks as if it might be unravelling.
Form vs formlessness
Provoking conflicting responses
I am attempting to provoke a range of conflicting responses. Superficially it looks attractive. Its colourful. It's knitted and knitting normally has associations with comfort. It's funny that it's being worn and the movements accentuate this. The hairiness and sense of leakiness, however, plus Douglas' 'matter out of place' might lead to feelings of discomfort. Hanging it might amplify this. (see images below) It's hard to know how this will be received. It does remind me of Nick Cave's Soundsuits, so I need to look at his work in more depth. Look here for more about abjection and disorder etc.
I've pulled through all the long, loose threads to the 'right' side of Body cocoon 1 to accentuate the hairiness. Before this, the shorter, knotted threads were protruding from the outside and the longer ones were hanging on the inside. It now means that the outside/ 'right' side is very hairy and the inside /'wrong' side is weirdly smooth.
I am exploring a number of different ideas by doing this:
Stereotypical expectations of knitting
Knitting is normally perfect and finished so deliberately leaving the marks of my making visible subverts this. These ends would normally be stitched or woven in to the reverse side of the knitting so that they become less obvious.
Inside vs outside, 'right side' vs 'wrong side'
I decided to pull the threads through to the outside/'right side' of the knitting as I found it more visually appealing. by doing this I am also choosing to reveal what is normally concealed, ie the marks of my making. It looks as if it might be unravelling.
Form vs formlessness
Provoking conflicting responses
I am attempting to provoke a range of conflicting responses. Superficially it looks attractive. Its colourful. It's knitted and knitting normally has associations with comfort. It's funny that it's being worn and the movements accentuate this. The hairiness and sense of leakiness, however, plus Douglas' 'matter out of place' might lead to feelings of discomfort. Hanging it might amplify this. (see images below) It's hard to know how this will be received. It does remind me of Nick Cave's Soundsuits, so I need to look at his work in more depth. Look here for more about abjection and disorder etc.