Mummified Barbies by E.V. Day is a Quest for New Doll Creations
Marriska Fernandes — October 29, 2011 — Art & Design
Barbie collections come and go, but the eerie preserved dolls seen in the Mummified Barbies collection by E.V. Day are taking many by surprise. It is their ongoing project that is battling stereotypical ideas of beauty.
E.V. Day tries to explore the western perspective of beauty and how many people want to preserve beauty through thick and thin and hence, the embalmed dolls are making their rounds around the world. It is quite a sight as many are used to glancing at the picture-perfect blonde Barbie on the shelves and magazines. This collection, however, brings a different side to the coin as the dolls are covered up from head to toe in beeswax, twine and silver chrome flakes.
Some may find this interesting and some may be grossed out, but Barbie is used to both good and bad press. The Mummified Barbies may just be the start of something revolutionary.
E.V. Day tries to explore the western perspective of beauty and how many people want to preserve beauty through thick and thin and hence, the embalmed dolls are making their rounds around the world. It is quite a sight as many are used to glancing at the picture-perfect blonde Barbie on the shelves and magazines. This collection, however, brings a different side to the coin as the dolls are covered up from head to toe in beeswax, twine and silver chrome flakes.
Some may find this interesting and some may be grossed out, but Barbie is used to both good and bad press. The Mummified Barbies may just be the start of something revolutionary.
Trend Themes
1. Alternative Doll Designs - The Mummified Barbie collection by E.V. Day is introducing a new trend of unconventional, preserved dolls that challenge the traditional standards of beauty and design.
2. Preservation Artistry - The use of various preservation techniques and materials such as beeswax, twine, and silver chrome flakes in creating the Mummified Barbie collection by E.V. Day may inspire a trend in innovative preservation artistry.
3. Reimagined Classics - E.V. Day's Mummified Barbies are reinventing the conventional Barbie image into something new and innovative, opening up opportunities for other classic toys to be reimagined and transformed into unique creations.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Industry - The toy industry can capitalize on the trend of alternative doll designs by introducing toys with unusual aesthetics and unconventional design elements that challenge the traditional concept of beauty.
2. Art and Sculpture Industry - The use of preservation techniques in creating art pieces such as the Mummified Barbie collection by E.V. Day can inspire innovation in the art and sculpture industry by encouraging new techniques and methods of preservation.
3. Fashion Industry - E.V. Day's Mummified Barbies collection can inspire the fashion industry to create designs that challenge preconceived ideas of beauty and fashion by taking inspiration from unconventional materials and aesthetics.
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