‘Dress of Vision’

Kathryna Cuschieri’s  ‘Dress of Vision’ is an assemblage comprised of a heart shield, visor, a skirt, footwear and armlets – suitable for a Heart warrior. The heart shield symbolizes the element of air, signifying openness and inclusivity, while the skirt, the footwear and armlets embody water, representing the rich tapestry of emotions and sexuality. Kathryna hopes to achieve insightful vision that has a spherical view of gender – one that gives the ability to see movement from one manifestation of gender to another with fierce speed. She has used the gannet because of its incredible ability to live within the two spheres of air and sea and its razor-sharp vision – a powerful message to women to remain undaunted in journey, to strike up the courage to pierce through the edge of one world and into another. The visor that accompanies the dress has a small aperture to represent the necessity to keep vision intact and on track when the path is illuminated.

Materials used include fused and slumped glass, brass and leather.