Recycle Runway
http://www.62group.org.uk/artist/elizabeth-couzins-scott/
Elizabeth is inspired by the dark side of experimental fashion design whose more conceptual designers have explored the symbolic and cultural meaning of consumer culture and contemporary anxieties. The interpretation of these themes by modern historians like Caroline Evans by way of mythology, identity and gender allows her to develop ideas into imagery using articles of clothing and accessories. During a recent residency she has been able to experiment with photo silkscreen techniques and has created a series of figurative work using dolls clothes and faces. This work discusses the current obsession for women to buy into the impossible beauty myth and the increased numbers of young women seeking cosmetic surgery procedures.
Elizabeth uses clothing and accessories to create objects to express her ideas concerning contemporary anxieties.
Her work can be linked with mine because she makes dolls heads and my theme for Recycle Runway is recycled toys/dolls.
