Nick Cave

Nick Cave’s elaborate, wearable sculpture is crafted from an assortment of found materials ranging from driftwood to dryer lint. It belongs to his series of “Soundsuits,” which are all made from recycled materials and resonate with sounds produced by these materials when the suits are worn. Evoking African ceremonial costumes as well as haute couture, the suit can be seen as a physical manifestation of the artist’s inner spirit. When worn, it acts as a disguise that enables the wearer to escape notions of race, gender, class, and sexuality.