Lillian Dorman
She/her
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours)
Lillian Dorman, Empathy for lumpy, 2023. Dyed cotton rags, wool thread, polyester thread, cotton thread, silk thread, beads, polyester stuffing, wood 200 x 400 x 70 cm
Photographer: Brenton McGeachie
Explorations with textiles and the symbolic place they have as a second skin has resulted in these bodily forms. The texture, form and dye have been specifically made to create tension between seeing the object and touching it. I encourage people to spend time touching and examining these 'lumpies' and through doing so, find a way to connect and empathise with their own bodies.
I work primarily with textiles, using my hands and body to feel what I am creating as much as see it. I often use themes of the body and skin in my works, especially to create connection between self and others