Sculptural earth-toned garments on models
Ma Ke · Presented in 2008
China
Ma Ke
- Repurposed materials
- Conceptual clothing
- Sculptural volume
Ma Ke explores the boundary between clothing and contemporary art through the labels Exception de Mixmind and Wuyong. Established in 2006, Wuyong questions how usefulness and value are assigned to objects.
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Xing jiao — Shoes
2019 · Wuyong
A distinct Ma Ke shoe design for Wuyong, preserved as a complete pair in the V&A collection.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Han Tang — Shoes
2019 · Wuyong
A distinct Ma Ke shoe design for Wuyong, preserved as a complete pair in the V&A collection.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Flared black dress
Date not documented · Prince Claus Fund work archive
A representative Ma Ke garment documented in the Prince Claus Fund’s artist work archive.
Prince Claus Fund; photographer not specified in work gallery
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Sculptural sleeveless dress
Date not documented · Prince Claus Fund work archive
A representative Ma Ke garment documented in the Prince Claus Fund’s artist work archive.
Prince Claus Fund; photographer not specified in work gallery
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Terracotta Warriors — Ensembles
1994 · Terracotta Warriors
Ma Ke’s Terracotta Warriors collection won the Brother Cup Chinese International Young Fashion Designers Contest in 1994. M+ reproduces this group of complete ensembles supplied by the designer.
Courtesy of Ma Ke; published by M+Collections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceSelected work
1 piece
About Ma Ke
Her transformations of discarded sheets and tarpaulins into dresses and voluminous coats make material history and individual interpretation central to fashion.
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V&A: Fashion in Motion — Ma Ke