Every piece in Unreal is black, and every piece is loaded with filming gear. Boom arms with phone holders stretch out from the shoulders and hems, and tripod legs stick out from the waist. The face is hidden; the equipment is blown out of proportion. The series looks at the gap between the online self and the real one.
The message is serious, but the clothes are funny. A figure walking with a ring light around the waist and a camera on the back looks like the behind-the-scenes of our own selfies, worn as an outfit. What we see from off screen, and what we see on screen. Which one is real?
Dima Monkey named these clothes Unreal. The garments, with ring lights and selfie sticks and tripods growing from the body, might be the most honest portrait of the social media self. We build our on-screen selves every day. But where is the off-screen self? Dima Monkey's Unreal asks that question through clothing. Which do you think is more real: the self on screen, or the self off it?
FAQ
What is Dima Monky's Unreal Collection?
Dima Monky's Unreal Collection is a series that addresses the gap between online and real-life identity by attaching photography equipment like ring lights, selfie sticks, and tripods to black garments. Created by Moscow-based designer Dima Monky, it humorously explores identity in the social media age.
What equipment is attached to the Unreal Collection?
The Unreal Collection features photography equipment like ring lights, selfie sticks, phone-holder boom arms, and tripod legs attached to the garments. Boom arms extend from shoulders and hemlines, tripod legs protrude from waists, and selfie sticks rise behind the back to hold smartphones overhead.
Who is Dima Monky?
Dima Monky is a young Moscow-based designer who expressed the gap between online and offline identity through clothing in the Unreal Collection. His work humorously and conceptually explores identity in the social media era.
