Yukiko ONOUE studio Shokudo

The reason why one feels precarious when asked to walk on the street naked, is because our natural body cannot communicate the soul. The clothes and accessories we wear everyday are mirrors that reflect ourselves, and when comunicating with others, this "dress code" can be taken as a convenient resume. If there was only one person living on the earth, he can dress as he likes.

Then, what if there were two people?

Strong Body Type C
Strong Body Type C
1996
plastic, chromized metal, paints
(detail)

Strong Body Type C

Strong Body Type C
1996
plastic, chromized metal, paints
180 x 60 x 60 cm

When there are more than one person, people tend to want to control the other. They forcibly manipulate the eyes of the others to a unifed image they want to project or not want to project. This way, they settle various power relationships. Clothes have become something which we cannot take off.

The metal costume formed with a female soul will probably remain even after the body deteriorates.


My outer skin
1995
aluminum
140 x 60 x 60 cm each
(right: detail)
My outer skin My outer skin

Strong Body Type B Strong Body Type B
1994
chromized aluminum
Strong Body Type A
1994
rubber, plastic, silver-plated bronze
installation view
Strong Body Type A

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