My Map Print Dress Revisited

13 May 2009

My map print dress from Spring 2008 is going to be in an upcoming group show at Spring Gallery in Dumbo.  The opening is this Sunday, May 17th, to time with the International Contemporary Art Fair (ICFF).  

I was just playing around with the fabric again and am amazed that the thermochromic ink is still just as reactive as when I first created it two years ago.  Here is the color-changing effect for you all to see again:

 

Bright orange silk chiffon in its normal state.Bright orange silk chiffon in its normal state.

 

When it gets warmer, the orange color fades and the map begins to appear.When it gets warmer, the orange color fades and the map begins to appear.

 

The map of Manhattan appears when touched by the hand.The map of Manhattan appears when touched by the hand.

 

The map fully appears when it's 90 degrees outside.The map fully appears when it’s 90 degrees outside.

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