Harold Garcia V.
La Mode Pratique 003 (Traces of Abuse), 2020
Watercolor & Ink on Paper
44 1/8 x 30 in
111.8 x 76.2 cm
111.8 x 76.2 cm
The stacked, beaded necklaces—a Seminole tradition where girls receive a string of beads at birth and add additional layers throughout their lives—create a strong counterpoint to the Victorian dress with...
The stacked, beaded necklaces—a Seminole tradition where girls receive a string of beads at birth and add additional layers throughout their lives—create a strong counterpoint to the Victorian dress with a skirt featuring the blue-green hues of a coastal algae bloom brought on in part by the ecologically destabilizing farming practices of the sugar industry.