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巫毒騷莎舞蹈表演

2011年7月

我自從高中到現在做的十二件服裝影像處理過的照片。每一件衣服依照顏色和紋理配了一種蝴蝶。

Photoshopped images of twelve garments that I made since high school. Each garment is given a species of butterfly, matching the colours and patterns of its wings.

巫毒起源於加勒比海國家海地。信徒主要崇拜叫Loa的眾神，而這些神是神主Bondyé的下屬。Bondyé高大萬能，但是不會影響人類的生活。眾神是神主和人類之間的仲介，也因而擁有許多與人類相似的性質。我選擇了十個神，以祂們的個性和特徵作為靈感設計十件騷莎裙。每件裙上都畫了叫veve的圖樣，是每個神都有的巫毒符號。這些圖樣是信徒在崇拜時用來招神的信號。

Vodou originates in the Caribbean country of Haiti. Worship is directed towards the Loas, various deities subordinate to the god Bondyé. As the Supreme Being, Bondyé does not intercede in human affairs; however, the Loas act as intermediaries between Bondyé and humanity, and therefore share many human traits. I used the personalities and characteristics of ten chosen Loas as inspiration for ten salsa dress designs. On each dress is painted a veve, the religious symbol of the Loa, which is used as a beacon for the deity during rituals.