Ross Palmer is an English designer who grew up in a small village outside of London. His practice takes an interdisciplinary approach spanning sculpture, photography,fashion, and performance. Previously graduating from Central Saint Martin’s where he studied Fashion: Menswear, he wanted to further his practice beyond the conventional realm of fashion.
Ross Palmer
Through my postgraduate work “The invisible presence”, I aim to experiment and focus on those mundane and everyday nuances of the way the body responds to the environment and that ghostly presence between the skin and the garment being worn. This is a body of work centred around numerous different sculptures made from leather,bronze, and wax incorporating the collaborative presence of the viewer and these performances only being visible by the naked eye. Within this dynamic these sculptures all take a multi-sensory approach with the use of numerous smells being placed within them or suffocated within their space. I offer a moment of reflection for the individual observing my work and hearing the noise of such sculptures and how these sculptures can also smell? Working instinctively, these sculptures wrap around the skin of the models in a space.
My work focuses on the handmade details and craftsmanship to ensure every detail is considered and thoughtful with bespoke fastenings made in bronze and hand-woven antique linens which are waxed using traditional methods. Where my practice uses other fabrics and materials, these are exclusively deadstock/antique fabrics, solely natural fibres, or leather by-products. Spanning the gap between art and fashion by creating wearable sculptures incorporating dis-used bronze and waxed materials. My work is centred heavily around photography to inform my creative process using subversive and unusual print methods.
Antique linen trouser with moulded wax knee piece.
Scented knee sculpture.
Initial scent sample - The memory of light.
Scented garment using 19th century hand waxed linen.
Trace of a memory
“Trace of a memory” is based upon rekindling those key memories in your lifetime…
by using the sense of smell.
It aims to be a “memory on demand” bringing those memories back to life…
I see it as that “Lump in your throat moment”.
Smell is the superpower of all our senses,
when it comes to memory – because of its ability not only to bring back the memory of an event with vivid visuals in one’shead...
But because of the unique power of scents to rekindle the feelings associated with a memory.
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