'A Radical Jester's Guide to Fashion in a Revolution’ is a fibre art extravaganza; a love letter to craftsmanship, creativity and hope. In a world where time is billed, we celebrate having the courage to explore creativity which is bizarre, impractical and slow! It is anathema of a capitalist system; taking back ownership of our time.
I hope you enjoy this blitzkreig of absurdity. I hope it inspires you to spend more time doing things you love and less time as a host for a billionaire parasite. The revolution will not be televised but we will wear it on our backs and light its fire in our homes.
Sandy Taing (STANG) is a multi-media artist whose work navigates social and political turmoil through play, pleasure activism, and punk. Their current work is oriented around knit and crochet sculpture, fibre artwork and fashion. Fibre art has long been regarded as women’s ‘craft’; undervalued despite the intensive requirements of skill, and time. This medium has an ancient lineage and inherits a legacy of sustainable practice. It is Sandy’s medium of choice because it is anathema to what is demanded in a capitalist system. Sandy believes art and creativity have a key part to play in being a part of a cultural revolution away from an exploitative neoliberal, fascistic capitalism and towards a system in which all people, planet, and beings thrive.
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A poster for the exhibition ‘A Radical Jester’s Guide to Fashion in a Revolution.’ The background is butter yellow, and the title of the exhibition is at the top in mint and pink. In the centre is a mint green jumper in a medieval jester style, with puffy sleeves and a high neck, across the front is the text “tax the rich.” At the bottom of the page in an old fashioned font is ‘A Fibre Art Exhibition/ Black Coffee Newtown/ Opening Thursday 4th June.” in pink and mint.