Wounded

2024 | bodysuit

readymade bodysuit, garnet, thread

Shapewear is made to smooth out our bodies under clothing. Most of the time it is focused on the belly and the breasts. It can be used as a more gentle alternative to getting plastic surgery, giving the temporary illusion of a thinner and flatter shape. In ‘Wounded’, the shaping elements of the bodysuit are cut out. The garnets, looking like drops of blood, represent the feeling of wanting to cut out these parts of ourselves. But they also frame these now uncovered parts of our body, that we try so hard to hide and squish into the perfect shape, giving them a touch of preciousness.