Harold Garcia V.
La Mode Pratique 001 (What Dresses Me Undresses Me), 2020
Watercolor & Pencil on Paper
44 1/8 x 30 in
111.8 x 76.2 cm
111.8 x 76.2 cm
The ornamentation on the skirt of the dress worn by a young Seminole woman is based on a surreal viral image of an alligator that has found its way into...
The ornamentation on the skirt of the dress worn by a young Seminole woman is based on a surreal viral image of an alligator that has found its way into a private pool, where it floats on an inflatable raft in the form of its own likeness—evidence of wildlife displacement resulting from South Florida’s shrinking natural habitat. The displeasure on the woman’s face hints at her own displacement.