Collection
Culture of Ornaments
For this collaborative project my partner Yuanwei Xu (Ellie) and me chose to exhibit two raw collections that were an intimate part of our lives. Divided by cultures yet unified by our love for adornment we both possessed certain pieces of clothing or ornaments that we are deeply attached to. Ellie’s style was driven by imagery and aesthetics of Japanese pop culture and I, given by my love for handicraft, had a distinct fascination to tribal and handmade jewellery.
Print
We chose to demonstrate the differences in our earring collections by enhancing it through the vehicle of illustration. My self portrait was inspired by Mughal Miniature paintings, Ellie’s self portrait was inspired by Japanese Manga, Anime culture. Ellie's portraits are on the left side of the book and starts from the back cover like a manga book, My portraits start from the front cover and placed on the right going by editorial structure in my country.
Video
The video component is a stop motion of the fabrics/ clothes we own, making them move like water to highlight their tactile quality. The video is divided into two parts first part representing my collection and Indian roots, the second part is highlighted Ellie’s Chinese heritage.
To learn more about the project process, check out our Medium blog post.
We chose to demonstrate the differences in our earring collections by enhancing it through the vehicle of illustration. My self portrait was inspired by Mughal Miniature paintings, Ellie’s self portrait was inspired by Japanese Manga, Anime culture. Ellie's portraits are on the left side of the book and starts from the back cover like a manga book, My portraits start from the front cover and placed on the right going by editorial structure in my country.
Video
The video component is a stop motion of the fabrics/ clothes we own, making them move like water to highlight their tactile quality. The video is divided into two parts first part representing my collection and Indian roots, the second part is highlighted Ellie’s Chinese heritage.
To learn more about the project process, check out our Medium blog post.
Project Advisor James Grady
Boston University Spring 2020
Boston University Spring 2020
Print component
Sohini’s Collection
Ellie’s Collection
Final editorial
Video component
