The Mannequins Have Left The Building
Proportions – 3 month residency in a Mannequin Factory that was closing down – The Mannequins Have Left The Building
For the 3 months from 1st February 2015, Roger Miles was the
artist in residence at proportion>london’s Blackhorse Road factory and
warehouse. During this time, he documented the gradual removal of mannequins
and factory equipment to the company’s new factory in Heigham Park and made
artwork out of the objects and materials being disposed of. Roger was joined by
the photographer, Fraser Carr Miles.
The
aim of the residency was to capture the beauty and craft of the mannequin
sculpturing and production process and to create an archive of images and
objects of the old, now-demolished factory and warehouse. The images and work
made reference the displacement of communities, tenderness between individuals, transparent beauty, factory images and the power of memorialised
objects.
Roger is interested in the history, memorialisation,
cannibalisation and re-use of found objects and the stories that go with them.
He uses cyanotype printing and photography to document these objects
Fraser is interested in how the photographic image can become an
object and how its final form interacts with the viewer’s interpretation of the
photo. He utilises his book binding skills in his work, developed as a studio
member of the London Centre for Book Arts.
Proportion>London
proportion>London is a design-led visual merchandising services
company specialising in the design and manufacture of mannequins, bust forms
and visual merchandising related equipment.
Often working in collaboration with world-renowned fashion
illustrators and designers, the company constantly strives to produce original
and unique collections of mannequins, body forms and related collections that
are aesthetically stunning, inspirational, modern and effectively practical.
proportion>London combines the latest ideas and techniques with
a wealth of manufacturing expertise and experience to capture the essence of retailing
today -- and into the future. It aims to provide the perfect visual
merchandising solution for the most forward thinking retail brands.
April 2016
Roger Miles - 07770
310879
rogermiles41@gmail.com
Fraser Carr Miles - 07793 825884
frasercarrmiles@gmail.com
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