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hayley barker Using images from the artist’s collection of vintage knitting magazines, We Love Sweaters is a video that explores the unspoken dreams and unsatisfied desires of the sweater model. It’s clear that these models love their sweaters for their style, warmth, and comfort; but under the soft and fuzzy surface, melancholy resides. What ponderous sadness lies beneath the surface of the sturdy, yet graceful weave of the green poncho-wearer? What aspirations are caught at the base of her v-neck, as she stands arm-in-arm with her family, all clad in matching cable-knits before a roaring fire? |
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