For her recent robotic clothes, Ying Gao says mirrors offer a perspective on reality over truth. 'The manifold reflections of a glassy, supple, and broken-up surface evoke an ambiguous ensemble, a reassembled reality,' the fashion designer explains. She quotes Umberto Eco when he says that mirrors provide both an impression of virtuality and an impression of reality; we see what we want to see, and we see what we see and hide to see.
'The mirror becomes almost intentional: it anchors itself to the movements of the person who brings it to life, its diverse reflections looking out,' says Ying Gao. She creates a reflective surface using materials that combine glass and silicone and pairs it up with electronic components. By doing so, both the robotic clothes and the mirrors pitch the idea of a connection.
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