Origins of the word ‘Bodification’
The title of my collection is ‘Bodification’ – a blend of the words ‘body’ and ‘modification’. My initial focus for this project was body modification including piercing, scarification and other manipulation of the body. Body modification is something I have had an interest in for many years and since the start of my degree course,…
Birth of the Bodifiers
After my draping experiments and beginnings of exploration creating 3D squishy body shapes, I continued developing my techniques making abstract shapes to represent the manipulation and moulding of the body. As large amounts of stuffing was required, I did some research and found an ebay account linked to an upholsterers who sold the off cuts…
Needle play/play piercing exploration
Here I took inspiration from needle play, a form of temporary piercing where hypodermic or piercing needles are inserted into the skin to create designs (sometimes very intricate and decorative). It’s usually associated with S&M and can be performed as part of fetish shows. These needles were purchased from medfetuk.com – a medical fetish website…
Beginning of body parts experiments
Following on from the flesh hook inspired draping, I explored creating body part inspired pieces that could be modified and pierced. This stomach piece represents the start of what would become my ‘Bodifiers’.
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euphoria scargill - designer 