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Daisy Collingridge

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A multidisciplinary artist with a background in fashion design, Daisy Collingridge, born in London in 1990, focuses on the exploration of human corporeality, with particular attention to the anatomy of the forms that she often reproduces, sculptural, in fabric dresses she defined as “Squishies” and which , once worn by the artist,  come alive transforming the work into an act with a performative character. The core of her artistic research is expressed in a path of exploration of the flesh and the fabric, finally materializing in deeply tactile works with a marked physicality.

Who to be today, 2019. Photo by Daisy Collingridge. copyright Daisy Collingridge

Collingridge’s sculptures are handmade in stretch jersey and wadding, in the infinite shades of pink, pastel blue, to create soft and rounded shapes that evoke human muscles. The artist gives each “dress” a name, Burt, Clive, Susan, so that each sculpture becomes a character with its own identity and personality. It is then through the performative act that Burt differs from Clive and Susan from Hillary.

The characters, literally “worn” by the artist, come to life in playful and extravagant performances.

Each sculpture requires long and laborious production times and is entirely hand-sewn by Collingridge who individually dyes the fabrics in order to create a palette of soft colors reminiscent of childhood, comfort and familiarity.

Her leotards have been exhibited in several galleries in London, Dublin and Birmingham, and none other than Björk performed in a concert with a garment from her collection in 2015.

Clive Reclined, 2017 wearable, copyright Daisy Collingridge

Bio

Collingridge graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in Art Foundation in 2010 and graduated from Central St. Martins with a degree in fashion design in 2014.

She has exhibited in various exhibitions including the one at the National Center for Craft and Design in Sleaford, in 2019 and the two exhibitions at MAC Birmingham in 2018 and at the Whitaker Museum in 2021, both with the 62 Group.

In 2019 the artist also participated in the ‘Zeitgiest’ 108 Fine Art in Harrogate, United Kingdom. In 2020 she was selected to be part of the Sarabande Foundation Residency in London as well as the J Hammond Projects Residency in partnership with The Bomb Factory in London, UK.

SOURCES: https://www.daisycollingridge.com/
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Maria Rosaria Roseo

English version Dopo una laurea in giurisprudenza e un’esperienza come coautrice di testi giuridici, ho scelto di dedicarmi all’attività di famiglia, che mi ha permesso di conciliare gli impegni lavorativi con quelli familiari di mamma. Nel 2013, per caso, ho conosciuto il quilting frequentando un corso. La passione per l’arte, soprattutto l’arte contemporanea, mi ha avvicinato sempre di più al settore dell’arte tessile che negli anni è diventata una vera e propria passione. Oggi dedico con entusiasmo parte del mio tempo al progetto di Emanuela D’Amico: ArteMorbida, grazie al quale, posso unire il piacere della scrittura al desiderio di contribuire, insieme a preziose collaborazioni, alla diffusione della conoscenza delle arti tessili e di raccontarne passato e presente attraverso gli occhi di alcuni dei più noti artisti tessili del panorama italiano e internazionale.