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"Fashion Collective" October 12, 2009 at Portland Center Stage
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"Fashion Collective" Press Release/Fuchsia Lin Retrospective
Fuchsia Lin is an artist who creates fashion, sculpture, costumes and installations. Over the past ten years she has experienced living in three very different cities, New York, Paris and Portland, experiences which have had a unique influence on each piece. Fuchsia’s work has evolved from superhero-esque protective coverings, such as capes and tribal inspired coats, to ethereal, delicate dresses. She has created installations of fantastical environments where her costumes are designed as components of the whole work. These garments are time and process intensive works, which can take months to produce, and during this time they usually take on their own personalities. Inspired by the European couturiers and her training as a costumer, Fuchsia uses traditional and theatrical techniques in creating her garments. Her love of color and textures lead her to create time intensive work, such as delicately cut fringe and hand-cut leather resembling lace. Fuchsia’s work is meant to be worn by performers or the courageous fashionista. She has chosen as her models, ballerina, Grace Shibley and dancer/choreographer, Nikima Jagudajev to embody the spirit of her work.
photos courtesy of Orland Nutt, Minh Tran (minhternet.com) and Bruce Bollard
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