For his Readings Collection, Chalayan took inspiration from sun gods and sun worshippers in ancient religions and today's culture of celebrities. The moving crystals on this rotating dress reflect the laser beams in all directions. The beams seem to establish direct contact between the garments and the environment, between the icon and the public, the sun god and the sun worshippe; and between the act of looking and being looked at on the catwalk.
Specifications
| Title | Readings |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Cotton, organza, Swarovski crystals, sewn-in laser lights, sisal with sewn-in laser lights, leather, metal, rubber |
| Object type |
Installation
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 270 cm Width 215 cm Depth 125 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Designer:
Hussein Chalayan
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| Accession number | B 662 a-f (KN&V) |
| Credits | Loan Han Nefkens Fashion on the Edge, 2010 |
| Department | Applied Arts & Design |
| Acquisition date | 2010 |
| Creation date | in 2008 |
| Collector | Collector / Han Nefkens |
| External exhibitions |
Hussein Chalayan (2011) WONDERINGMODE (2013) |
| Material |
Silk organza
> Silk
> Fibre
> Animal material
> Organic material
> Material
> Material and technique
Rubber
> Gum resin
> Worked resin
> Resin
> Vegetable material
> Organic material
> Material
> Material and technique
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| Object |
