Trained in dressmaking, Morris sews fiberglass fabric on an industrial sewing machine before hardening it with resin, giving Victorian-era dresses an uncanny, surreal vitality. Transparent yet solid, his dresses seem to preserve a frozen moment of motion forever, existing like ghosts. The exhibition 'THE BODY IS GONE' dramatically reveals this 'presence of absence.'
As a child who feared the supernatural, Morris learned from his father that real people are far more frightening than ghosts. His empty dresses never threaten. They simply pose one quiet question: Who once wore them?
Straddling the boundary between fashion and sculpture, Morris's work goes beyond clothing to reexamine the relationship between body and garment. His ghost dresses are beautiful yet melancholic, quiet yet intensely present.
FAQ
What material is Brandon Maurice's Ghost Dress made from?
Brandon Maurice's Ghost Dress is made by sewing fiberglass fabric with an industrial sewing machine, then hardening it with resin. With transparent yet solid texture, it maintains the shape of Victorian-era dresses while embodying a surreal presence as if the body has evaporated.
What does THE BODY IS GONE exhibition signify?
THE BODY IS GONE exhibition explores 'presence in absence' through Brandon Maurice's ghost dress works. These installation pieces, where bodies have vanished but gestures remain in dresses, transcend the boundary between fashion and sculpture, prompting reflection on the relationship between clothing and wearer.
Why did Brandon Maurice create ghost dresses?
Brandon Maurice feared supernatural things as a child, but his father told him real people are scarier. His ghost dresses are non-threatening, raising quiet questions through empty dress forms: 'Who wore this?' They beautifully and sorrowfully express the relationship between body and clothing.
