CS Gallery is proud to host award-winning artist, Ruth Downes, and her exhibition repurposing found and upcycled materials – from razors to masks, piano keys to aircraft headsets – into wearable art.
Barely Wearable: body adornment for the age of overconsumption is a continuation of Ruth Downes’ passion for reappropriating everyday materials and objects to celebrate their beauty.
Materials for these wearable artworks have been salvaged to be re-born as a fashion statement. By reimagining these materials, Ruth has created works that transcend their utilitarian function, casting them in a fresh light.
The works question our accepted values and how we award status by projecting these everyday materials into the realm of art. They have a preciousness that confounds our expectations irrespective of their humble origins.
Ruth Downes is an award-winning artist with public artworks across Australia. Ruth won the inaugural NGA Sculpture Prize’s People’s Choice Award and has toured several exhibitions internationally.
