Michelle Bellmare

MichelleBellmare
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Dust Socks (2000) – detail closeup life-size socks knitted from dust – approximate dimensions .5 x 12 x 2.5 inches dust, hair, discarded materials, hanging light Life-size socks, knitted out of dust utilize materials which are not valued, in order to create an item of clothing which typically represents warmth, comfort and a barrier from our contact with the ground. The notion of putting on socks made of dust asks us to become closer to the fragments of decay from which we protect ourselves.