Amy Frankie Moroney
she/her
Sunken Remnants (Iarsmaí Báite)
'Sunken Remnants' is a cross-disciplinary contemporary womenswear collection that is exhibitionist in nature. Rooted in Irish history, the work draws on the plight of Ireland during the recognised genocide of the Great Famine to highlight current issues such as the national cost of living crisis, rising levels of emigration, and the international use of hunger as a weapon in countries like Sudan, Yemen, and now Palestine.
The intent of this surrealist design approach is to create discomfort and provoke dialogue surrounding these issues. Sculptural silhouettes and innovative fabrications project a ghostly, haunted aesthetic. Unconventional accessories made of wood and latex challenge perceptions of what fashioning the body can be. The entire collection challenges the perceptions of what fashioning the body politic can be.
Latex kilt skirt with rope accessory piece finished with wood fixtures
Transparent latex draped dress, with wood sculpture extensions
Latex peacoat with baby sized peacoat sleeve details
Hemp and cotton rope accessory piece, hand painted, twisted knots, coated latex finishings
Wood sculpture inspired by ship construction
Oilskin topstitched dress with latex peacoat
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