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Abstract
The most celebrated scene of the Genesis, represented by Michael Angelo in the Sistine Chapel, tells of the moment when, from the fingers of God and Adam, the spark of life is lit. This is the original touch that instates the order of the cosmos. When Creation is finished, Adam and Eve taste the forbid den fruit and, before driving them out of Paradise, God dresses them with animal skins. Recalling the endless history of our origins, we find that the physical functionality of clothing is surpassed by its communicative value: a utility object that protects against the weather and other inconveniences, clothing only makes sense when ‘dressed’ and fulfilling the function of appearance. Fluctuating between being and appearing, it is in this imperfection that fashion operates according to its paradoxes which we will refer to in this paper.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Textiles, Identity and Innovation |
Subtitle of host publication | In Touch. Proceedings of the 2nd International Textile Design Conference (D_TEX 2019), June 19-21, 2019, Lisbon, Portugal |
Editors | Gianni Montagna, Cristina Figueiredo |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Chapter | Section 1 – Textile Identity and Material Culture Section 1.1 – Textile Art and Identity |
Pages | 55-60 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429286872 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-367-25244-1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 May 2020 |
Event | D_Tex 2019 Textiles, Identity and Innovation, 2nd International Textile Design Conference: In Touch - Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade de Lisboa , Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 19 Jun 2019 → 21 Jun 2019 Conference number: 2ª http://dtex.fa.ulisboa.pt/index.php/pt/ |
Conference
Conference | D_Tex 2019 Textiles, Identity and Innovation, 2nd International Textile Design Conference |
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Abbreviated title | T_Tex |
Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Lisbon |
Period | 19/06/19 → 21/06/19 |
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Keywords
- Fashion
- Origin
- Touch
- Being
- Appearing
- Imperfection
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Entre o ser e o parecer, o toque (im)perfeito da moda
Margarida Amaro (Speaker)
19 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation