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UNCANNY,  | International Design Awards Winners
UNCANNY,  | International Design Awards Winners
UNCANNY,  | International Design Awards Winners
UNCANNY,  | International Design Awards Winners
UNCANNY,  | International Design Awards Winners
UNCANNY,  | International Design Awards Winners
UNCANNY,  | International Design Awards Winners
UNCANNY,  | International Design Awards Winners
UNCANNY,  | International Design Awards Winners
UNCANNY,  | International Design Awards Winners
UNCANNY,  | International Design Awards Winners

UNCANNY

UniversityThe New School
Lead DesignersElena Liu
CreditsPhoto by Boyang Hu
Prize(s)Bronze in Haute Couture / Women
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Entry Description

The human body is a malleable canvas of self-expression, bridging the connection between our inner essence and the external world. Many worship the original form of the body as a sacred vessel, but throughout history, body modification has provided a means to transform it into an endless realm of possibilities. Altered and redefined, the modified body creates a “glitch” in our recognition system often described as the “uncanny effect”. This collection weaves a narrative of an extraterrestrial entity gradually inhabiting a human form, replacing the host's flesh and soul piece by piece.