Meeting spaces between textile and body under clothing is a project that derives from a research on the spatial relation between clothing and the human being. The following diploma thesis depicts spaces that are conceived when the body dresses up and the layers of clothes form various three-dimensional creations between themselves and in relation to the body. Through research and experiment, this thesis attempts to approach the body and aims to confront it with spaces that the body is not aware of, but is surrounded by them every day. Within the deconstruction of jackets and shirts presented in metal constructions are spaces with different anatomies in which a human being partially enters or observes them and communicates with them with hands, legs or the head. The viewer is therefore directly confronted with the elements which we are surrounded by daily, but we do not think about them. Suddenly, he/she is positioned in front of the jacket's lining, the shirt's collar and the light that shines through the clothing now illuminates his/her face.
The theoretical part of the thesis begins with the analysis of space with the emphasis on the role of space in art. It tries to define space and our awareness of it, seeking to explain the basis of human's spatial perception. The thesis continues with the history of art installation, and how the concept was established and transformed throughout its history. It tries to define art installation and how to categorize it, as well as trying to answer how it was categorized by its representatives and pioneers.
The creative part of the theses is a result of the research described above. All textile constructions are defined by light and by an analogue or digital projection that depicts the sun shining or a shadow obscuring the body through layers of clothing. A human being as a body consciously enters inside the spaces deprived of a body, and they are waiting for the body to return to them, to observe and explore them. The viewer represents the missing physicality as he/she takes on a role of the viewer of intimate spaces hidden under clothing.
The result of the research, experiments and creation is a textile installation that can be established in different spaces. It consists of metal modules on which the textile components are either hanged or stretched. The compositions are illuminated with overhead projectors, reflectors and a digital projector. Another dimension is also added to the art installation with the sound of heart beat, breathing and textile rustling. The constructions are made of metal and the textile part is created of decomposed second-hand jackets and shirts. The project’s purpose is unveiling the point where the body meets textile.
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