Voices of kurimanzutto Rirkrit Tiravanija & Bárbara Sánchez-Kane
Jul 30, 2024
Bárbara Sánchez-Kane, a dynamic fashion designer and artist, boldly challenges Mexican gender norms through her innovative work in performance and sculpture. In this conversation, she discusses her unique blend of fashion and art while reflecting on how her creations evolve with viewer interaction. She shares insights on confronting machismo, the emotional power of her exhibitions, and the playful humor found in everyday objects. Together with Rirkrit Tiravanija, they explore how art transforms spaces and the significance of wearability versus display in contemporary practice.
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Engineering To Fashion To Sculptures
- Bárbara studied engineering then fashion in Florence and uses pattern-making like engineering in her sculptures.
- She describes the 'two for one' idea where pieces can contract and expand by pulling strings between belts.
Everyday Objects Inform Form
- Everyday utilitarian details (pockets, newsstands, shoe markets) feed Bárbara's formal decisions and motifs.
- She composes from found assemblies and imagines 'covers' for non-existent plinths or bodies.
The Body As Plinth
- The body functions as a plinth in her thinking: coverings create desire and hide the interior support.
- She emphasizes that outer appearance dominates value even when inner structure is more interesting.