Bauhaus 100th Anniversary Exhibition
“Oscar Schlemmer (1888-1943), an artist, choreographer, and designer created the Triadic Ballet during the height of the Bauhaus Movement in Germany. This ballet exemplifies the beauty of this uncompromising contemporary design joined with utility, minimalism, and the reduction of design and architecture to its most essential, non-ornamental elements. These one-of-a-kind pieces highlight an interpretation of the core concepts of this movement; the structural pieces are visible and an essential component to the shape of each garment. The garments are not only pieces of art, but are also functional and stage-worthy, constructed with modern patterning and construction techniques. Most importantly, this is an example of a chronological continuation celebrating the anniversary of the Bauhaus movement.”
Over the summer of 2019, it was brought to my attention that the university’s Museum of Art was doing a inter-departmental collaboration to put together an exhibition in honor of the Bauhaus Art Movement’s 100th anniversary. I was invited to participate, and thought it would be interesting to add some costume recreations from the movement.
My chosen recreations were from the Triadic Ballet, by Oskar Schlemmer. These ensembles were originally made using whatever the artists had on hand at the time. I chose to create these pieces using nude 2-ply organza, muslin, rigilene, steel boning, and other various structural materials on a draping mannequin - the purpose of using the sheer fabric was to discover the ‘architecture of costumes’, as the Bauhaus Movement started as an architectural movement.
You can check out my blog below, or you can view progression photos in the gallery.
Mock-up Process
Finishing Work
