“Alteration” by Greg Lauren
At first glance, the 40+ works on paper in Greg Lauren‘s new series, Alteration, appear to be actual garments, but in reality, Lauren has hand-sewn Japanese paper to simulate various materials (wool, cotton, gabardine), frayed edges, wrinkles and folds. Each of his paper garments represents a different male character or archetype, all personally relevant to Lauren (who happens to be the nephew of fashion legend Ralph Lauren), and painstakingly crafted over the last year and a half. Lauren’s exploration considers the allure of and connections we individually and universally associate with particular fashion pieces: the strength associated with military jackets, a safari jacket’s evocation of Hemingway, the masculinity and heroism attached to Superman’s cape, etc.
Lauren’s also set up a working studio in the exhibit space, and begun sewing actual fabric garments as well. Though the fabric pieces are more spontaneous in nature, and the paper works are carefully thought out, together they find balance…perhaps as two sides of one man’s creative identity.
Alteration is up through November 1st at 28 Wooster Street (@ Grand Street), NY, NY.
-by Anna Carnick
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It’s pretty amazing how well done this paper art is. I’m curious as to the nature of “Japanese Paper.” Does it a have a different feel than other paper or is purely geographic? I guess fashion really runs in that family.