In 2017, I started taking paper from magazines to turn into clothes. I photographed it and called it “Samples Paris”.
Fashion made from the idea of fashion.
I wanted to make a fake archive, but it took so long it became real.
Amir Tikriti
- Slide 1: Paper Dress N° 2
- Magazine paper, oil, rivets, safety pins
- Slide 2: Paper Dress N° 7
- Magazine paper, glue, oil, hangers, zip ties
- Slide 3: Paper Dress N° 14,
- Magazine paper, staples, oil, hangers, zip ties
- Slide 4: In the manner of a cape
- Magazine paper, scotch tape
Biography
Amir Tikriti (b. 1980, Los Angeles, USA) is a visual artist working around imagery.
His work has been exhibited at L'Institut du Monde Arabe, L’Institut Catholique de Paris, and 0fr. Galerie. He was awarded the Eyes on Talents Photography & Sustainability Grand Prix, with an accompanying exhibition at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, and was a finalist for the Bourse du Talent in France.