all material comes from the earth
ALL MATERIAL COMES FROM THE EARTH
10 outfits
upcycled fiber, plants harvested at the Deering Estate, business cards, recyclables
by Pangea Kali Virga
original soundtrack by Nico Hough
Modeling by Aeon, Lex, Maria, Jonathan, Tyra, Yadira, Nico, Pangea
Photography by- Logan Fazio, Jorge Gonzalez Graupera, Pangea Kali Virga, and Sophia.
2024
Commissioned by the Deering Estate for Interlocking Dimensions: Eco-Art at the Deering Contemporary.
All Material Comes From the Earth is a site-specific performance and wearable art piece installation inspired by the mango groves. This time based work consists of ten handmade unique upcycled outfits, presented outdoors on the grounds of the Deering Estate. The work begins with a runway, in which models wear the outfits, before undressing and hanging them from trees. While suspended, the garments are exposed to the elements, to wear, discolor, and altogether transform into different objects entirely through natural processes. The materials selected for the construction of the garments vary and were chosen based on their use and the interactions they inspire. These materials include donated clothing, papers, plants, and recyclables.
Above all, the work seeks to make visible the simple and often forgotten fact that all things we use in our daily life -- not only “natural” objects and materials, but also those further abstracted from their production such as synthetics, technology, and art -- come from the earth, and remain on the earth after their period of use. In this way, the work aims to confront broader questions over terms like “permanence,” “sustainability,” and “nature,” which most frequently refer to only a fragment of an object’s full life-span.
JOIN ME AT THE ESTATE FOR THREE WORKSHOPS CORRESPONDING WITH MY NEW SERIES ALL MATERIAL COMES FROM THE EARTH
Flower Crown Workshop with PANGEA KALI VIRGA, VC Exhibit Room.
Saturday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m.
Deering Estate Visitor Center, Exhibit Room
Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
Weaving With Plants Workshop with PANGEA KALI VIRGA
Sunday, March 3 at 11 a.m.
Pump House and Fig Garden
Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
Cyanotype Workshop with PANGEA KALI VIRGA
Sunday, March 24 at 11 a.m.
Pump House
Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
ALL MATERIAL COMES FROM THE EARTH
10 outfits
Title- Bark Study 1 (Scrap Collage Dress )
Medium - upcycled natural fiber scraps, resurrection fern
Dimensions - boxy tunic and drawstring tea-length skirt
Title Bark Study 2 (Collage Synthetic Mix Dress)
Medium - upcycled natural fiber scraps, resurrection fern
Dimensions - mid-length asymmetrical dress
Title- Mango study (Paper Mango Dress)
Medium - upcycled business cards, upcycled paint, string
Dimensions - mid-length asymmetrical dress
Title- Camouflage and Grass Study
Medium - upcycled camo, grass, paint, upcycled cottons, aluminum cans
Dimensions - boxy top and drawstring pants
Title- Mango Leaf Study
Medium - mango leaves, upcycled cotton, upcycled nylon tulle, paint
Dimensions - wrap pants, sewn plant top
Title- Palm Study
Medium - palm and pothos plants, upcycled nylon tulle
Dimensions - mini dress
Title- Plant Print Study
Medium - plants, upcycled natural fibers, bleach, bones, crystals, chain, mango leaves
Dimensions - drawstring pants and cropped button up shirt, necklace
Title- Mango Silhouette Study
Medium - synthetic nylon, cotton, plants
Dimensions - dress with capelet
Title-Spider Web Study
Medium - upcycled mixed fabrics, dissolvable fabric, upcycled chandelier crystal
Dimensions - dress/ spider web
Title- Mango Grove Ground Study
Medium - plants, shells, moss, upcycled synthetic mesh
Dimensions - dress
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