Cast from her own body, Ioli Kalliopi Sifakaki’s tableware is
laid out on a dining table like a ceramic autopsy. In a performance piece
called the ‘Tantalus’ dinner, a dozen of her male friends gather to eat various
flesh colored food out of these vessel without silverware. The result is a
cross between feminist performance art of the seventies, and Marco Ferreri’s
film ‘La Grande Bouffe’.
I-ting Ho’s ‘Skin secret’ collection is definitely one of
the creepy ones… Made of dimpled silicone rubber, these brooches, pendants and
other sunglasses look like the product of a cute little Taiwanese serial killer’s
imagination. Perfect for any occasion I’m sure.
Icelandic designer Sruli Recht’s flesh and blood went into
making a ring with a surgically-removed salted and tanned slice of his own
belly. Don’t try this at home! Sounds painful, and she probably wouldn’t say
yes…
If you’re in a relationship and you want to test his or her
jealousy, does Bjorn Franke have the tools for you! Conveniently stored in a
little carry-kit, you can create all the exterior signs of an affair on your
own body without having to go through the fun part. From bite marks, to
hickies, to carpet burn, each tool has its specialty.
Shaped like sticks, stones and broken bones, this collection
of door handles by Studio Toogood in partnership with hardware manufacturer Ize
was made by casting the natural objects selected for how well they feel in the
hand.
Made from the hair and ashes of deceased loved ones, ‘Mourning
objects’ by Anna Schwamborn helps deal with a loss in style. Schwamborn has
worked with both Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood and it shows.
by Claire Toussaint
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