The White Project
Communal explores the mechanics of human connection and the idea that individuals are simply parts of a whole. Communities are built upon individual identities which often merge within collective constructs.
Physical connection points act as a visual for the integration of individual identities into the formation of the “whole”. These ideas are represented through an interconnected garment.
Photography by Ryan Hughes
Process
The idea of a communal garment unfolded through research and draping experimentation. When draping on multiple people and dress forms, I found that the focus shifted from the individuals to the dynamic interplay of the fabric between them, revealing what I term "the art of in-between". Here, the movement of one wearer intimately affects the other, generating tension and fluidity within the fabric, encapsulating the subtle dance of human connection.
