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Something Old, Something New, Something Greek, Something Blue

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  5. Something Old, Something New, Something Greek, Something Blue
Author(s)
  • Kimberly Gapinski
Abstract

While the collective human ideas of decoration and the creation of beauty have been present throughout time, the process of creation can be one that also includes defacing the world around us. The presence of graffiti and street art has been apparent since ancient times with examples being unsurfaced in the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. These subsects of art have always existed alongside and within urban areas. Now it cohabitates alongside the antiquated streets of Athens, Greece and the numerous fantastical creations of the ancient Greeks. Art in many of its different forms has looked to the Classical Greeks for inspiration for thousands of years. By incorporating both the ancient and modern forms of art found in Athens, a piece can be created that embodies the essence of this ancient city. This piece will include three main pieces: a dress, a wig, and a pair of earrings. The wig will be created with research into the techniques and styles used by the ancient Greeks. The dress takes much of its inspiration from printed research of the construction of garments, prior research of both sculpture and architecture, and pieces found while studying abroad in Athens (March 23-30). The earrings will take their inspiration from examples of ancient art and the modern people of Greece. The piece will mainly feature airbrushed art inspired by examples of graffiti found in the streets of Athens and will be primarily in white and blue.

Format
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2019-04-09
Contributor(s)
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Daniel
Dr. Yuko
Subject
  • Ancient History, Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity
  • Byzantine and Modern Greek
  • Fashion Design
  • Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts
  • Fine Arts
  • Interdisciplinary Arts and Media
Community
Division of Research and Sponsored Programs
Modified Abstract

As humans, we seek to make the world around us beautiful. Sometimes that beauty requires the defacement of public property. The presence of graffiti and street art has been apparent in ancient cities like Pompeii and Herculaneum. These subsects of art have always existed alongside and within urban areas. Now it cohabitates alongside the antiquated streets of Athens, which has become a center for street artists. Art in many of its different forms has looked to the Classical Greeks for inspiration for thousands of years. By incorporating both the ancient and modern forms of art found in Athens, a piece can be created that embodies the essence of this ancient city. This piece will include a dress, a wig, and a pair of earrings.

Comments

---Will need a small area for display

Dress form

Wig head

Music stand to hold the wig head up.

a dress

a pair of earrings

a styled wig

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