WEARABLE BODY — Joe Lawn

Jo with wet latex in their armpit. they’re wearing a black bra and have short hair

‘Wearable body’ is a series of latex casts combined with clothing/fabric which, when worn, I consider to be collages. These works, inspired by experiences of dysphoria, allow alternative ways of being in a body.

Works made April - May 2019

photo of people looking at various bras and latex body casts mounted on a white wall hanging on coat hangers

Instillation shot from private view of my second year end of show at Chelsea Collage of Arts (May 2019)

latex casts of armpit hair hanging on a clip coat hanger

latex casts of breasts as part of a pale flash tone bra, hanging from a coat hanger

flat latex cast of a leg with black ribbon on either end, hanging from a clip coat hanger

blue latex cast of a stomach (with belly button) hanging from a coat hanger

latex cast of a nipple, with safety pins in the top and bottom

latex casts of hands hanging from a coat hanger

BODIES IN FLUX

I PROMISE TO PAINT OVER THIS