""I'm in the long process of faithfully recreating various artefacts from the world of Fliffmellington," Puck tells Colossal. "Long-term, I will be making a book and short film, as well as an anthropological exhibition of the artefacts.""
"The artist aims to highlight the world of Fliffmellington through its material culture, which often features motifs of expressive or abstracted animals and absurdly large vegetables."
"The overall costumes reference personalities like the "Gherkin God" or an enigmatic, fantastical character named Celeste, who is associated with an organization called Jezilwik Grindlewax."
Paolo Puck constructs weathered, tumbled-looking wearable objects—handbags, purses, helmets, and full costumes—evoking an uncanny, imagined culture called Fliffmellington. The pieces often display motifs of expressive or abstracted animals and absurdly large vegetables and reference personalities such as the Gherkin God and Celeste of Jezilwik Grindlewax. Puck treats each object like an excavated artefact, applying an archaeologist and conservator mindset to fabrication and ageing. Long-term plans include a book, a short film, and an anthropological exhibition of the artefacts. Process tutorials and making-of insights appear on the artist's website, Instagram, and Substack.
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