The American born artist Nick Cave came out with his conception of Soundsuits in 2011. Recently his sculptures have been shown at museum around the world, most recently our very own MoMA. Lets first discuss what a Soundsuit is. They are large sculptures embodying human figures. They are called Soundsuits because some of them make noise when they are worn, but also, more metaphorically, because they change the most basic features of the environment for anyone wearing or witnessing them. Cave’s first Soundsuit was made of twigs. He then branched out and used more materials such as dyed human hair, sisal, plastic buttons, beads, sequins, and feathers.
The “Soundsuits” of Chicago artist Nick Cave are some of the most exuberant, peculiar objects now circulating as contemporary art. Cave’s trademark objects are bodysuits that can be made of anything from rainbow-dyed human hair to found welcome mats. They can be cut like straight-ahead enlargements of a toddler’s sleeper, or can have bizarre extra arms or giant steam funnels where the wearer’s head should be.
Images via The MoMA and The Daily Beast
