When you think of sculptures, you probably imagine a white rock statue of some sort, not some large, soft, drooping pieces as featured in the Margarita Cabrera Soft Sculptures collection.
Incorporating materials like vinyl, thread, wire and sometimes car parts, Margarita Cabrera creates bike, Jeep and toaster models that are run-down in appearance. The internationally worn-down effect is interesting -- it looks similar to how kids are made to look in those 'drink milk' PSAs. As a Mexican-American artist who is also an activist for issues like labor practices and immigration, Cabrera creates a collection that may also comment on the materialistic nature of society. In the capitalist North America, there is no shortage of shiny cars, sleek appliances and technology-charged gadgets, which is the exact opposite image of what is portrayed in her exhibit.
What's Driving This Trend
- Soft Sculptures
- Margarita Cabrera's use of soft materials in sculptures presents opportunities for disrupting traditional sculpting techniques.
- Run-down Aesthetic
- The deliberate use of worn-down appearance in art may inspire industries to explore how this aesthetic can be applied in product design, fashion, or architecture.
- Activist Art
- Margarita Cabrera's art may promote other artists to use their creativity as a medium for expressing political, social, and environmental issues.
Who This Affects Most
- Art
- Margarita Cabrera's soft sculptures exhibit presents new avenues for art and sculpture industries to explore the use of soft and unconventional materials in their works.
- Product Design
- The run-down aesthetic of the Margarita Cabrera sculptures can inspire opportunities for disruption in the product design industry, potentially presenting a new approach towards materials, form, and function.
- Fashion
- The run-down and soft material aesthetic can inspire fashion designers to think outside the box and experiment with unique and unconventional materials and styles.
