Mark Fast is Knitting a Rope Sculpture to be Unveiled at Luminato
May 23rd, 2010 | posted by Rachel S | Posted in Art , Upcoming Events
Canadian-born/London-based fashion knitwear designer Mark Fast has been commissioned by Lancôme to create a huge knitted sculpture that will wind through Brookfield Place at this year’s Luminato Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity.
‘The Ascension of Beauty’ will be Fast’s interpretation of the iconic Lancôme rose. Fast welcomes the challenges of such a largescale project, which will see him outfit architecture in rope sculpture and fashion a dress of lycra, viscose and Swarovski elements.
“The knitwear I have created is symbolic of the elegant structure of the rose and I have derived my inspiration from its delicate confidence. Its layers extend off the body emulating the delicate petals held together by the stem. The exhibition will encompass a rope structure that represents the emotion the Lancôme woman evokes. In my mind and my design, she encompasses the whole space and she is an inspiration to all people who behold her.”
Luminato is an annual ten-day celebration where Toronto’s stages, streets, and public spaces are illuminated with arts and creativity. Luminato is a multi-disciplinary festival of theatre, dance, classical and contemporary music, film, literature, visual arts, design and more. June 11-20, 2010.
