Amelia Cross Merges Bespoke Tailoring with Trompe-L’œil Painting in Sewn Sartorial Artworks
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Grace Ebert
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Amelia Cross, a London-born artist with a degree in bespoke tailoring from the London College of Fashion, creates "sewn paintings" that merge trompe-l'œil painting techniques with constructed, sculptural garment details. Her work explores the subliminal and covert elements of personal style — from curling nametags to bleeding pen marks — challenging the idea that clothing is merely a straightforward signal of identity.
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· 3 pulledAlthough Amelia Cross subscribes to the belief that our sartorial choices are a way to signal who we are and what we care about, she also knows there are more subliminal details hiding in personal style.
A nametag curling at the edges or a pen bleeding through a shirt pocket stand in stark contrast to a perfectly pressed collar or shiny brogues, but each also has the potential to conceal or obscure.
These covert elements are what the London-born artist is most interested in unpacking.
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