ARTIFICIAL THINGS COSTUME

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Strengthen knowledge about the costumes form Artificial Things Understand the contributions that the costume has Understand the influences behind the costume

Goran Djurovic Paintings What can you see? How would you describe the paintings?

The mysterious paintings by the Serbian artist Goran Djurovic also influenced the design, costume and choreographic images within all the scenes. UNKNOWN SECRETS

The costume colour palette for Scene 3  is more bland than the palette for Scenes 1 & 2. Earlier in the work Amy wore a bright pink jumper over the top of her dress, David’s shirt was yellow and Dave wore an elaborate coat.  Now, the colour is stripped down and washed away, and the extra layers removed, leaving just a mix of green and blue tones. They are not block colours, but more of a dip dye effect, looking as though paint has been dripped down the fabric. The striped backdrops in Goran Djurovic’s paintings were a heavy influence for these designs With the exception of Laura’s costume, everything was shop bought to give an idea of the everyday. Anna Jones then painted each costume with fabric paint to create the impression that the dancers  were melting into the backdrop.

What can you remember about the costume that Dave wears? Designed by Anna Jones, the costumes are a wash of blue and green, merging with the backdrop. It looks as if paint is running from the garments, which is a reference to being stuck in one of the paintings by Djurovic. Outer garments worn in previous scenes, such as jackets and jumpers, are removed in this scene to depict that time has moved on.

AMY The costumes are an eclectic mix between late 50’s and 80’s in cut to achieve a largely timeless feel The mysterious paintings by the Serbian artist Goran Djurovic also influenced the design, costume and choreographic images within all the scenes. The dancers' The costume colour palette for Scene 3  is more bland than the palette for Scenes 1 & 2. Earlier in the work Amy wore a bright pink jumper over the top of her dress, David’s shirt was yellow and Dave wore an elaborate coat.  Now, the colour is stripped down and washed away, and the extra layers removed, leaving just a mix of green and blue tones. They are not block colours, but more of a dip dye effect, looking as though paint has been dripped down the fabric. The striped backdrops in Goran Djurovic’s paintings were a heavy influence for these designs

DAVID A loose fitting open necked short sleeved shirt . It is mainly off white with drips of green on the left and blue on the right. The shirt is  not tucked in but flows freely. Loose fitting blue/grey trousers

Laura Designed by Anna Jones, the costumes are a wash of blue and green, merging with the backdrop. It looks as if paint is running from the garments, which is a reference to being stuck in one of the paintings by Djurovic. Outer garments worn in previous scenes, such as jackets and jumpers, are removed in this scene to depict that time has moved on. A boat necked sleeveless vest top edged in navy blue, the top half  a mix of blues, the bottom  half off white. Pale grey loose fitting trousers with a narrow blue belt. Laura is the only

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE TO EXAM QUESTIONS Discuss how the costume in Artificial Things is used to support our appreciation of the work [12 marks]