I found this video some time ago of Alexander McQueen's performance piece "Deconstruction: The Bridegroom Stripped Bare". It is incredibly beautiful to watch; not only for the haunting beauty of the final outcome, but to see an artist at work in the moment. It reminds me a bit of the film 'Jackson Pollock 51'. I am a big fan of abstract expressionism and the similarities in 'action work' between McQueen and Pollock are almost uncanny. Here's a clip of Pollock at work:
And now McQueen:
This is how I would imagine McQueen draped on the stand. Quick, yet calculating knowing where each snip and fold should fall. His sheer unwavering confidence is so inspiring.
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