questions

last week we were asked to spend 5 minutes recording our questions towards dress & shadow.

5 minutes is a long time - and one can find themselves asking questions that perhaps aren't as profound or provoking as you'd like. However, i gave it a bat:

- is the shadow a remnant of the original? - the negative space? - is the shadow the imitation of the original? - can there be shadow without light? - is there dress without light? - is the 'light' merely our perception? - who's perception is it? - can the conventions of dress be challenged? - is it even a challenge if the material made to mimic the 'accepted'? - is it dress if the action is the same? - is it dress if the durability is the same? - at what point does one consider it 'acceptable'? - who's decision is it to deem it acceptable? - is it just based on allowing the wearer to feel 'safe' or not 'exposed'? - is it just about nudity? - are the clothes a shadow - mimicking the shape and movement of the body (the original)? - OK so, what if you are one of those people that would feel quite comfortable going about your everyday life in the nude - do you wear clothes out of consideration to others? - does comfort only come once you're not concerned with the opinions or conventions of others? - does this make you immune to social conventions? - does this make you a sociopath?