Some pieces of course inspire more than others. a lot more. some names even come before the pieces, because they stem from something that - on a theoretical level - you've felt strongly about for years.
Seeing the history of art overrun by all these prettiness & angels & flowers & light, 'unproblematic' colors (aka "French impressionism") - all right, now I remembered that i've talked a lot about it/against it here, so enough of it, too... so, because of all that, i came up with a name for a series of pieces that was "So pretty it hurts". My original idea was to come up with pins or something that could physically hurt you a bit.
But then i found this great Durer nasty angel & all pieces came into place. Here's one of my variations on the theme. and it's name is "Beauty won't save the world, but sense of humor might".
And like any other highly inspiring piece, it has another name: "(Enough). Basta(rds)!"
P.S. and just as i finished writing it, here's yet one tweak: "If you're tired of beauty, ...you're right!"
Austerity measures have nothing whatsoever to do with me, but events like the one above - Renegade Art Fair - is definitely up my alley.
The piece on top - "Swingers of the World, unite!" - is partly a result of an exhibit i saw on my second day in Paris (and out of very many exhibits i've seen in my 3 weeks there, this one still stands out as the best one - check out Izis, the photographer). With my love of all things 'swing-y', i knew this was going to become a necklace. but then i found this Goya's happy man, & it became a pin...
This installation/3D necklace is part of my Sao Paulo collection: vintage photo & a toy. A tribute to Andy Warhol "Red car crash". (amazing how well it goes with a boring striped short, isn't it?)
I wish my best friend didn't ask me to come & spend Thanksgiving with her. what?!? Yes, that's exactly right. it's a family holiday here & i'd rather she still have her family than be free to spend time with me...
Some pieces of course inspire more than others. a lot more. some names even come before the pieces, because they stem from something that - on a theoretical level - you've felt strongly about for years.
I'm a big believer (and a dedicated practitioner) of dressing just right for the right occassion, taking into account/planning/studying how the environment & the event matches what you wear (or the other way around - at any rate, it has to be seamless, or not - at times).
This was the whole point, one of my company's tag lines: "Have a story to tell about what you wear". But sometimes, like in this case, the story is not a backside one, it's not something i have to tell you in my own words, but it's something that is right in front of your eyes & you can imagine it, build it, however you want...