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Sampat Studio
G1rl W0rld
HAPPY ORIENTAL TRADING CO.
Bad Bitch Club
Laugh & Object
G1rl W0rld (2022)
G1rl W0rld explores the theme of gender by reclaiming traditional craft and uses its political potential to work against a history of violence and repression against women to be both disruptive and reparative. The project examines the role of aesthetics and archetypes by leaning into the caricature of femininity, via hyper-feminine and hyper-sexual aesthetics, to critique and reject the male gaze and reclaim the power of that femininity. The pieces of punch needled textiles/furniture function as a portal, through which the audience can access 3D archetypes via Augmented Reality (AR), in an attempt to open discussions regarding the sexualisation and obiectification of women in mainstream media.
G1rl W0rld was discovered by Manifestations at my graduation show. A revised version of the project, adapted for the new space, was later presented by Manifestations during Dutch Design Week. I was honored to be nominated and to win the Manifestations @ Dutch Design Week Young Talent Award.