Over 40 of Nick Cave’s famously fantastic Soundsuits (so named for the noises they make when worn and performed in) are on display in the
Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida in the exhibition
Nick Cave: Meet Me in the Center of the Earth. Sequined, buttoned, crotched from doilies, or patched together from scavenged sweaters, socks, or human hair dyed in impossibly fluorescent colors, the Soundsuits are meticulously crafted by the artist who has been teaching fashion design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for nearly two decades. They are playful, showy, loud, and resemble fantastical Mardi Gras ensembles and elaborate African ceremonial costumes. Made to be worn and danced in, the suits were also accompanied by photographs of the artist wearing them as well as video clips of them in “action.” Definitely fun for all at the Norton.
- Lexi Lee Sullivan
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| Nick Cave, Soundsuits, mixed media, 2008-2009 |
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| Nick Cave, Soundsuits, mixed media, 2008-2009 |
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| Nick Cave, Soundsuits, mixed media, 2009-2009 |
