Tear them to pieces: take off your legs, arms, head, cut off your hands, rip that inscrutable smile off your face and in the end, give it back to life ... Cathartic and creative recycling of Barbies.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himTear them apart: take off your legs, arms, head, cut off your hands, tear that inscrutable smile away from your face and in the end, give it back to life ...The recycling of Barbie dolls is cathartic and creative.
If you want to take your revenge on the ever-perfect XNUMX+ most famous doll in the world or on the contrary you want to continue to praise this timeless pop icon even beyond the maximum time limit, the project of Margaux Lange, Plastic Body, can suggest perhaps the most imaginative way to do it, recycling.
In fact, the young American artist has dedicated herself for a whole decade to her artistic and conceptual exploration focusing on what, during her childhood, as for many of us, was her passion / obsession: mythical Barbie and all its precious little world in miniature. Achieved his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland College of Art in 2001, the Lange quickly jumped onto the covers of the most prestigious American fashion and design magazines. Represented by the most in vogue art galleries and boutiques of precious items, her jewels, which we could define have attracted the interest of the entire world press as well as the fanaticism of collectors and nostalgics.
The series Plastic Body in fact makes use of the Barbie parts recovery which in combination with silver and pigmented resin they give life to absolutely surprising, very fine and decidedly pop creations.
At the base, the desire to transform a mass product, which the Mattel doll symbolizes well, into a new material reshaped by the personality, by the particularity and, let's say by the calm of an artisan work; the aim is to examine and celebrate one's relationship with that culture through the Barbie icon. Series kaleidoscopic of smiles, erotic breasts lined up, woodoo style leg collections, the art of Margaux Lange is all to be worn to amaze, ironize and evoke.
If time is out of your dolls or just doll time is over, try it too! Certainly the mastery ofNew York artist boasts decades of practice but with a little good will you can certainly get your own recycled jewelry, real stardoll bijoux.
To be placed strictly in a pendant jewelry box obtained by gluing the long legs of the beloved doll on a beautiful wooden support previously sanded with sandpaper. Here the revenge for having made us grow complex in the arduous task of emulating them could really be accomplished.
For boys, if a Ken's head bracelet worries and inhibits you, we suggest a really witty proposal that circulates on the web: the Barbie USB.
As Instructable also suggests, just detach the Barbie's head, open the body in two (brrr, they look like surgical practices!), Place a small USB stick inside and close. The result, especially when the device is connected to your PC, is of great effect, of course, unless you have an employer with a great sense of humor, perhaps it would be better if he used it only in private. Meanwhile, we await evolutions: long life to Barbie!
Rosa Simonetta
