Black Point Dress – Moving Image

The Black DIY dress draws on a significant recurring theme emerging from the interviews that related to the look and signification of clothing. Many of the interviewees spoke of the need to express personal identity within generic garments such as school uniforms, to make clothes their own. Conversely many also discussed finding a sub cultural identity through clothing. These memories were particularly strong in almost all of the interviews undertaken. The garment reflects the potential for physical exploration and a multitude of possibilities in an abstract and repetitive form. The garment reflects many of the issues raised by the interviews such as personal space, acceptance, struggle with femininity, rebellion, difference etc.

The garments were explored physically before the final film shoot in improvisational situations where the performer was not aware of the themes and narrative fragments that had informed the designs. The dancer found her own meaning in the garments through physical exploration and then analysis of her experience was recorded as was the designers and film makers responses. The collaboration towards the films from this point drew on a shared emotional and experiential reaction that was informed for each of us by our own memories of wearing clothing and in response to the dancers physical and emotional responses.

Film Credits

This Work was produced collaboratively by:

Concept, Design and Creative Direction – Dr Jessica Bugg
Direction and Editing – Tim Keeling  www.timkeeling.com
Performed by – Fukiko Takase  www.fukidance.com

With Thanks to :

Annette Robinson For Realisation
Victor Charles Makeup
Eddie Boveingdon –  www.eddiebovingdon.com
Rob De Niet – www.de-niet.com
Chris Lee

And to all those who’s stories & experiences of clothing have inspired this work.