Project Overview

This past summer, I was able to take an art course abroad called “Islomania: Contemporary Art in the Greek Islands”. I noticed that there were a number of examples over the course of my summer class of the ways in which clothing was utilized in contemporary art, particularly to tell a narrative of immigration. Clothing is such a visceral reminder of the presence of people and human touch, and I think that this is why these specific works stuck out to me.

When I continued to think about my examples, I realized they all had another thing in common, which was that all of the works I had chosen so far have themes about politics, immigration, displacement, and the effects of these themes on the people who experience these issues.

My capstone project goal is to create a virtual exhibition featuring contemporary artists who explore themes of migration and displacement, specifically in works that integrate clothing and textiles. I have gathered these four works in a virtual exhibit to draw attention to their similarities about political commentary, as well as their significant differences in theme and methods of display.