The bust form I created for Alexander McQueen is much different from the one for Levi’s. The neck block is a piece that connects the “veins” coming out of the head of the body. It is created out of an extension the “spinal cord” which is made out of steel. There are two medical syringes on either side of the “spinal cord” that lock the neck block into the body base. The body in an irregular shaped form, with high shoulders and a super skinny waist. I created this to express the uniqueness in McQueen’s work. Nothing he made was ordinary, and it was always something visually exciting, so I wanted to do the same to my form. The spinal column made of steel that runs through the entire form and holds it together and is inspired by Frida’s self-portrait Broken Column. This image represents the pain and suffering she endured after her sickness and bus accident. The body is made of wire, which to me gives the form an “edgier” and more “disturbing” look, this is inspired by McQueen’s cage-like headpieces. Inside the wire body, is a bright red human heart made of paper mache and paint that connects to the neck block by a series of red “veins” that will be made out of electrical cord. The heart was inspired by the exposed hearts in several of Frida’s paintings. Lastly, the base is made out of steel and welded nails. The nails also come from the Broken Column painting and expose viewers to raw pain.
Below are images of inspiration for this form, as well as a few of the materials I would use: