Down to Earth
It is no secret that shoes say a lot about the person wearing them. The shoe´s form, material and condition provide insight into social status, character, and, last but not least, potential desires.
In Down to Earth, Anna Vasof refers to this multifunctional significance while putting a very particular spin on the concept of "footwear". After all, the artist fabricated highly distinctive mechanical devices for each of her 28 shoe designs, some of which set entire stories in motion upon walking.
There is for instance a fork that vainly fishes for an olive, or a hammer that pounds the shoe...
Orig. Title
Down to Earth
Down to Earth
Year
2014
2014
Country
Austria
Austria
Duration
7 min
7 min