Giacomo takes her life as a trans person in the Italian countryside as a starting point. People today, she says, are too willing to intervene in trans bodies. "When faced with unforgivingness, the body changes." Her own words, describing the work. She shapes pressure not as something to escape, but as something to carry. What is it that you carry on your clothes?
FAQ
Who is Giacomo Goatin and what kind of work does she do?
Giacomo Goatin is an Italian trans designer who expresses the pressures faced by the trans community through constrictive moldings and sculptural forms. Her work transforms oppression into wearable sculptures like leather body pieces or wheeled structures, reframing pressure not as something to escape but to endure.
How does Giacomo Goatin's work connect to trans experience?
Giacomo draws from her experience as a trans person in rural Italy. She addresses how today's society over-intervenes in trans bodies, explaining through her work that when a body isn't accepted, it transforms.
What role do structures play in Giacomo Goatin's collections?
The structures aren't mere decoration but physical manifestations of the pressure that confines and constrains the body. By binding torsos with leather sculptures or making models drag wheeled frames, she transforms the social pressures her community faces into tangible, endurable forms.
