SECOND SKIN

2018

underwear EXPERMENT
BY rUTA kepalaite IMBRASIENE

photographer Laima Kavaliauskaite Bernote

“Second skin in a move” is a creative design experiment that arose from my study of skin “defects”, this time with a focus on matching skin and material textures.

I used the same model to explore the use of the following materials: gypsum, gypsum bandages, silicone, plastic and soy wax. Through a photoshoot with Photographer Laima Kavaliauskaite, I was able to analyse the different materials in terms of texture, interface with the human body and freedom of movement. To determine material suitability, I delved deeper into the materials different forms: primary, plaster, soy wax and polyester.