Dress 1

Dress 1 is constructed from interlocking slats of high-density foam, later encased in thick woollen upholstery fabric. Both dresses incorporate especially designed wooden elements used functionally as a means of support or connection. The dress takes influence from abstracted modernist furniture design, more specifically iconic symbols related to the home, such as reassuring beams of light and fabric covered buttons found on our most comfortable sofa. Dress1 can link to its twin in several ways. The garments are united by strong magnets which trigger pools of light, used in the performance to cast shadows. The light sources are hidden in a hovering hat and a compartment in the skirt of the dress, which can be lengthened or shortened by pulling a lever.