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Textures of Death

Shannikay Burke

I'm Shannikay burke, I'm 18 and I am based in the United Kingdom.

I'm Shannikay burke, I'm 18 and I am based in the United Kingdom.

I am exploring the feelings and emotions connected with the topic of Death. With a focus on textiles. I studied textile artists to look at the different dyes and techniques used and attempted to combine that with death that occurs in different forms with the use of these materials, I noticed how audiences expressions changed based on textures, colours and forms, I tried to expand on these and combine them together to make what I would try to describe as the texture of death. 

Final work

The texture of death with an Ode to death piece

This piece is the sculpture the texture of death with the video piece an Ode to death added on top

metal sculpture of body with fabric draped .

Textures of death

Sculpture of body made from metal wire, wrapped with acrylic red yarn and natural dyed yarn and fabric (dyed with a combination of turmeric, onion skins and avocado peels).

sculpture from front angle
zoom in of sculpture

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Textures of Death

I am exploring the feelings and emotions connected with the topic of Death. With a focus on textiles. I studied textile artists to look at the different dyes and techniques used and attempted to combine that with death that occurs in different forms with the ...

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