Subliminal mythologies of the body

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This thesis focuses on the ways in which costume can articulate the connections between the body and psyche.The work explores how physical sensation and emotional memories are linked across the landscape of the body The work blurs the boundaries between skin and costume.The skin itself resembles a garment; especially when peeled back to reveal the internal organs. The focus is on the 'empty dress' in order to evoke the body even more potently through its absence. Clothing is suffused with the presence of the body; its scent, posture and traits. It in turn, affects the walk, gesture and gait of the body.Costume's intimate proximity to the body makes it a volatile conduit between the interior and exterior realms of the body and psyche. It can signal unconscious desires and fears. The boundaries of the body are not sealed by the skin. The 'body image' exists beyond the physical body. Its borders are osmotic and can powerfully incorporate and expel surrounding objects , such as clothing (G

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