Chilean born artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz designed 12 shoes based upon the memories of his 12 previous relationships. The artist defines the exhibition "as an attempt to go through the reminiscence of former lovers who are the inspiration for each shoe sculpture".
The sculptures are accompanied by personal photos and stories in which Errazuriz reveals a glimpse of each relationship.
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However I decided to try something different before I started writing the article. As a person fond of psychology and art, I decided to analyze the sculptures/shoes just by looking at them without reading the stories.
In each design or art of work actually we see what is deep inside of the artist. We see the glimpses of his memories and feelings. Each artist doesn't accept this or prefers not to talk about it explicitly. But the reminiscence of his former lovers or his private life is the core of that exhibition of Errazuriz and it made the designs more interesting for me.
I just tried guessing what the artist lived and felt by looking at the sculptures. That is why I started with the "Heart Breaker". It is the sculpture/shoe I loved the most and somehow it gave me the feeling that she was the most beloved one for him.
And the second sculpture that attracted me: Gold Digger. Aesthetically I found it very appealing. And as a writer of a fashion blog, I would say I would like to see almost all his designs in shoe shops too. You cannot find more creative and more meaningful shoes.
However it would be wrong to take the exhibition just in terms of love and sex relation. Because after reading the stories actually you see the absurdities that challenge everyday life as the designer cited.
From now on I can talk about the stories as well. Because I read them now all. And my guess for the "Heart Breaker" seems to be right. Those who wonder about the story can read the manuscript in his instagram account @sebastianerrazurizstudio.
I want to go on talking about the absurdities he tries to tell us. Actually they are easy to see even if just by looking at the sculptures and the names. After you read the short stories it becomes clearer. Let's start with the Gold Digger. Here is the story:
Here we see a little bit Daisy of the Great Gatsby. Those who read the book of Fitzgerald or watched the movies will understand what I mean. Those women who are the slaves of power and money cannot be defined with a better term than the gold digger. Do we see here a subtle revenge of the designer from the past as well?
I will leave the analysis of the other sculptures to your imagination. That one is called "Cry Baby".
And here is the "Hot Bitch".
AS FASHION OBJECT?
After a short psychological analysis it is time to talk from the aspect of fashion. Shoes are the most important object in woman fashion. It changes the way your outfit looks. How about such shoes?
Personally I don't find them unwearable or too crazy. Under jeans or mini dresses and skirts it might make any woman look different and cooler than her peers.
I find "The Ice Queen" and "The Virgin" as great wedding shoes.
By the way the story of "The Virgin" is also thought provoking...
And for summer dresses "The Honey" is the best.
"The Rock" might be used as winter boots. But most probably just by Lady Gaga.
For those who are interested in the stories, the story of the woman who inspired the artist for the design "The Rock" ends like that: "I loved her so much. Always will..."
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