Vivienne Westwood’s 1993 Super Elevated Ghillie shoes apply architectural principles to footwear through nine-inch wooden platforms. These designs prioritize structural integrity over comfort, forcing wearers to recalibrate their center of gravity. The heavy materials and steep angles transform the anatomical…
The Quiet Power of Yoko Ono’s Cut Piece
In the quiet of a Kyoto concert hall in 1964, a woman kneels on the stage. She wears her finest suit and places a pair of scissors before her. This is Yoko Ono, and she performs Cut Piece. The instructions…
Dancing in the Streets: New York City and Site-specific Dance
The Dance Boom and the Breaking of the Frame The 1970s in New York City presented a stark paradox. On one hand, many considered the city to be in a “dismal state,” as it exuded a grimy and often threatening…