This work is my manifesto against abuse in relationship. How can pain, violence, protests and prohibitions be conveyed by artistic means? The task before me was not an easy one… The wolf in this composition is a toy of Little Red Riding Hood in the literal and figurative sense. A useless toy for pleasure.
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
static doll
The two-meter silk cape of Little Red Riding Hood, embroidered with cells of different sizes, enhances the feeling of hopelessness in these relationships.
This work took the Grand Prix in the competition for the Alexander Vasiliev Fashion Museum in Riga. Now he lives in Moscow with a collector who is engaged in charity.
Static doll «Little Red Riding Hood» 80 cm. Boudoir doll «Wolf» 30 cm.
Materials: polymer clay, English goat hair; dry pastel, watercolor, antique lace, vintage fabrics. Materials: viscose, sawdust, oil paints, porcelain legs.
This fairy tale is about substitute values, role-playing games and selling love in the conditions of modern realities.
2022© Edelman