My next iteration of falling into place after the physical manifestations of rock formations and meat, explores our physical and spiritual connections that fall into place without us necessarily knowing. I am interested in the veil that connects us to the other side and the materiality that keeps us separate from those who have left us physically. Recently, my friend’s mother died of breast cancer, and I had been in touch with my friend, knowing that her mother only had about three weeks to live. I was constantly thinking of my friend and her mother, and had been praying for her mother deeply after losing my own father from cancer seven years ago. One night, I couldn’t sleep and was talking to my dad, and asked that wherever he was that when it was my friend’s mother’s time to pass he would welcome her and bring her comfort. I woke up the next morning and found out from my friend that her mother had passed away that same evening. This left a great impact on me, and I told my friend, and this sixth sense event provided great comfort to my friend. I think it is incredible how we have these kinds of experiences that connect us even if we do not know that they are happening. There is more happening in the world than we perceive and that falls into place, which I want to explore in the connections and manipulations of my square garment via my inspiration from Hilma af Klint’s paintings. I was inspired by Hilma's use of natural geometries such as shells and tree rings and how those connect to our human constructed mazes, specifically labyrinths, and how these imageries connect in the garment. The labyrinth portion is opaque, since we are trapped in our human understanding, and the curved, more organic geometry permits the eye to see more. This represents some knowledge of how one could view our unseen connections in a square form, yet it is still uncertain and re-contextualized as a diamond by the dark blue organza over the silk in the corners.
Rose and indigo colored organza dyed with disperse dye appliquéd onto a silk base. The organza was also tucked and quilted between the silk. The indigo organza was sewn to the silk at the corners of the square.
Modeled by myself and photographed by Josiah Gill
