Year: 2011
Medium: Ceramic birds and figures, metal flowers, gramophone, wig, beads, metal armature, appliquéd, knitted and crocheted fabric on man
Size: 112 1/2 x 58 x 47 1/2 in.
Accession Number: 2012.03
Purchased with funds provided by the Acquisition Trust
Soundsuit
Nick Cave
Part of the 100 Years of Art Exhibit
Year: 2011
Medium: Ceramic birds and figures, metal flowers, gramophone, wig, beads, metal armature, appliquéd, knitted and crocheted fabric on man
Size: 112 1/2 x 58 x 47 1/2 in.
Accession Number: 2012.03
Purchased with funds provided by the Acquisition Trust
Functioning as both costume and sculpture, Nick Cave’s Soundsuits transform the human body in fantastic ways that are intended to provoke our imaginations. These mixed-media sculptures, made from recycled materials and human hair, are named for the sounds make when they are worn. Commenting on the theory of his work, Cave explains that “…we’re in a time right now where we don’t dream anymore. I’d like to get us back to that place where we’re in a dream state, where we’re thinking about imaginary ways of existing and experiencing and fantasizing what we may want to do with our lives.”