Lace raincoat

maker: Halka Maršáková

“I am interested in contrasting and connecting unrelated subjects, and exaggerating some of these connections.

In this work I applied a traditional lace pattern to a piece of clothing to deny its original use. I was amused at connecting something noble and elaborate with something so ordinary. As accessories for the raincoat I chose protective rubber gloves which I changed in the same way, evoking something elegant as well as disabling their original purpose.”

Plastic fabric with a cut-out lace design

Special prize
category 1

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