Inspired by the DISORIENTATION & SENSATION caused by my migraines. Using the experience and sensation of the related AURAS I channelled the occurrence into my creative process to produce something INTRICATE & EXTRAVAGANT.

A cathartic expression into beauty.

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The title being a slight up-phrasing of my fellow Czech Milan Kundera’s classic novel. IRONY is a necessary counterpoint to INHIBITION & REPRESSION.  

The result of my visions is both ALIEN & THEATRICAL. I think there is a DISTINCTIVE PERSONALITY & OBSESSIVE VISION in progress.

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My migraines move in SECTIONS & WAVES of different INTENSITY so in this collection I use different STRENGTHS, FORMS & TEXTURES to counterpoint between HARD & SOFT edges.

I use a profile of a face repeatedly with the silhouette GROWING & REDUCING to capture the intensity. SMOOTH, CLEAN lines representing the moments of calm.

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Most of the garments are ASYMMETRICAL to portray the loss of vision that comes with these attacks.

The colours BLACK, BLUE, WHITE – seeing “The Light at The End of The Tunnel”. The shoulder structure represents this imagined tunnel. The materials used – NEOPRENE, WOOL, SILK – are those associated with protection. To COCOON & PROTECT the wearer.

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Photography: Shiobhan Olivia & Maeve Grace

Model: Lila Whitting

Location: LJMU Arts Building