Wounded Cloth of Man

Model with dark hair wears a light blue balaclava and matching face mask, posing against a corrugated metal wall. They wear a white puffer jacket with black detailing, long black straps hanging down past knees, and black patches on the arms. Below, they have a modular beige midi-skirt, paired with mid-calf black boots. They hold a large black tote bag.

White and black nylon puffer. Knit balaclava top with mask. Leather skirt. Oversized black handbag.

A rear view of the individual in front of corrugated metal door. They are wearing the same look now showing the body contouring quilting pattern on the back off the puffer, the asymmetrical back of the skirt with unfinished edges, and contrast red top-stitching. They are carrying the large black tote bag. Their face is not visible.

White and black nylon puffer. Knit balaclava top with mask. Leather skirt. Oversized black handbag.

Model with blonde hair, standing in front of the corrugated metal wall, wearing a cadmium red leather balaclava that covers the head and chin. They are dressed in a structured, textured black leather jacket with sharp shoulders, worn open over a voluminous, floor-length taupe gown. The skirt of the gown is intricately gathered and held together by thick, knotted lavender-colored ropes that lace up the center. The person is posed with their hands on their hips, looking slightly to the side.

Cadmium red leather balaclava. Shrunken lambskin fencing jacket. Modular dress with thick cord ties.

The looks together: Asymmetrical zip detail on the balaclava. Dramatic puffer collar.

The perspective shifts to a mirrored three-quarter view as the two individuals lean toward each other. The person on the left is seen from behind, highlighting the asymmetrical zipper and seam of the red leather balaclava and the structured, pebbled texture of the black leather jacket as it flares into the taupe skirt. The model at right bows their head onto the other model's shoulder, their light blue balaclava and mask silhouetted against the white puffer jacket.

Displaying the center-back gusset and unconventional armhole shape of the leather jacket.

To one experiencing the fragility of the human body, modularity, texture, and fabrication illustrate the story of humanity’s aptitude to resilience and blunder. Pieces representing a moment of the body in stasis, fusing, decay, warp, wrinkle, knot, stretch.

Credits

Photographer: Kara McKennedy, Evan Ciurca
Model: Kiki Ji, Coral Day

Critics Award Winner

Evan Ciurca

New York

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