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The Social Condom

Part of Goulet’s art project SkinBag, which features various clothing items that explore the use of (synthetic) human skin as an alternative fabric. This piece can be worn as a cape, coat, or skirt.

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  • Facing Uncanniness: Using Human Skin for Clothing

    story by Frank van den Boom.

    At first sight, what you see on your screen right now may be appalling: a patchwork of scarily realistic faces sewn together. While this looks like a prop from a horror film, this is actually a piece of clothing from the hands of French artist Olivier Goulet, called <em>The Social Condom</em>.

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