samantha talbot-kelly

artist

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  • les femmes du bois ('11)
  • re-entry ('11)
  • cremation ('10)
  • monteverdi ('10)
  • newspaper club ('09)
  • i always feel better... ('08)
  • cardsparks ('07)
  • custom design






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    REPRESENTATION

    Agora Gallery
    530 West 25th Street
    New York, NY
    Tel. (212) 226 - 4151
    Tues - Sat, 11am - 6pm

  • This collection of clothing made by Samantha T.K is an adventure into the past while keeping a finger on the pulse of contemporary culture. These garments are made mostly from the New York Times newspaper, along with other New England papers, recycled clothes and muslin, which way back in the 1770's became the common cotton we know today. Sam TK's designs fuse the 18th century undergarments of corsets and panniers, along with her eccentric riffs on bustles, frockcoats, vests, hats and trousers. This collection of newspaper attire spurs style with humor. It reminds us how we define ourselves through our rituals, the rituals of dress, the rituals of reading the paper, how fashion describes tribal belonging and the need to connect with the world in its unraveling global drama. These designs play with these subtexts as they take form on the human figure…


    Dandy in the News

    Edge of Night
    42 x 32 inches
    newspaper, vinyl, muslin
    2009

         
    L'Etrangere

    L'étrangere
    52 x 28 inches
    newspaper, vinyl, muslin, comics
    2009

           
    Madame Panniers

    Madame Panniers
    72 x 48 inches
    newspaper, vinyl, muslin, lace, french curtain ribbon, silk
    2009

               
    Monsieur Frock

    Monsieur Frock
    60 x 48 inches
    newspaper, vinyl, muslin, reflector tape, checkered shoe laces, cotton
    2009

               
    Corset

    Corset
    newspaper, vinyl, muslin, checkered shoe laces, cotton
    2009

       
    Mademoiselle Punk

    Mademoiselle Punk
    72 x 24 inches
    newspaper, muslin, vinyl, tempera paint, red patent leather boots
    2009

       
    Monsieur le Punk

    Monsieur Rose
    72 x 24 inches
    newspaper, jeans, muslin, vinyl, reflector tape, tempera paint, black shiny shoes, comics
    2009

           
    Monsieru Le Breeches

    Monsieur le Breeches
    30 x 17 inches
    newspaper, vinyl, muslin
    2009

           

    all images and materials © 2011 samantha talbot-kelly ::: site by amanda wright polson