The day long 'Flight Project' required the Art & Design Foundation students in small groups to make something that flies. In response, myself and my group decided to make an installation, using clothing thrifted from various charity shops in the local area and suspending them with thin fishing wire between trees in a park. By doing this, our intention was to create the illusion that the clothes were flying as the wind blew. Yet behind this installation we were simultaneously exploring other ideas; using a white bodice as a symbol of feminine freedom made problematic when caught between two trees - phallic imagery. In addition, we decided to use a 50's style dress to represent the escape of the trapped housewife. In spite of this, our aim was to make the installations appear as ambivalent as possible, so as to give the observer much room to interpret the art work.
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