Photos: The Knitted, Fuzzy Superhero Costumes of Mark Newport
Categories: Arts
Mark Newport: Self-Made Man opened to the public on Friday night at Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis County. Newport knitted superhero costumes for this exhibition, and even donned one -- appearing "in character" -- during the opening reception on Friday.
RFT calendar editor Paul Friswold writes in his preview of the exhibition's opening: And while there is no denying that finding Captain America's iconic duds in a gallery is just plain cool, there's also something alarming about the way the costumes hang limply, empty of the human form that gives them life -- even if it is a fictional life. (Read the full preview here.)
Photgrapher Emily Good brings back these photos from the opening reception. In them, you can spot Newport in a light-blue knit jumpsuit.
RFT calendar editor Paul Friswold writes in his preview of the exhibition's opening: And while there is no denying that finding Captain America's iconic duds in a gallery is just plain cool, there's also something alarming about the way the costumes hang limply, empty of the human form that gives them life -- even if it is a fictional life. (Read the full preview here.)
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| Photo: Emily Good |
| Before leaving the gallery space Friday, these people gathered around to watch this Newport knit some more. |
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| Photo: Emily Good |
| "Sweaterman" watches over the opening of Mark Newport: Self-Made Man that opened at the Laumeier Sculpture Park. |
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| Photos: Emily Good |
| The Y-Man outfit hangs on a wall, waiting for people to come and admire the hand-knitted details. |
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| Photo: Emily Good |
| Comic books are also a part of the exhibition; some have knitted covers. |
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| Photo: Emily Good |
| Sweaterman continues to watch over the people at the indoor gallery, where he gauges the reaction to him, and the work of his alter-ego, Mark Newport. |
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