“LIPSTICK AND THREAD PLAYS ON LAYERS OF COLOUR, SHAPE AND FORM IN AN ABSTRACT EXPRESSION.
USING EXPIRED AND UNUSED LIPSTICKS THAT NO LONGER HOLD A PLACE IN MY
MAKEUP KIT” -
Teneille Sorgiovanni
“LIPSTICK AND THREAD PLAYS ON LAYERS OF COLOUR, SHAPE AND FORM IN AN ABSTRACT EXPRESSION.
USING EXPIRED AND UNUSED LIPSTICKS THAT NO LONGER HOLD A PLACE IN MY
MAKEUP KIT” -
Teneille Sorgiovanni
Etro - Milan Fashion Week FW20
FOUNDER
"As an international Makeup Artist with 15 years experience in the fashion industry and a background in art, I looked at the expired lipsticks in my makeup kit that no longer held a place or were safe to apply on models as an alternative painting medium.
I loved the colours, different textures and luxury of these lipsticks. Where they would normally be destined for landfill, Ive recycled them into beautiful artwork pieces for the home." - Teneille Sorgiovanni
WORK PROCESS
Lipstick and Thread plays on layers of colour, shape and form in an abstract expression.
When working on linen, fabric is manipulated to create unique borders before conditioning it to act as a canvas. Once they are primed, lipsticks are then applied with different sized palette knives to achieve my desired result. The beauty of this process is seeing the lipstick takes it's own path: bleeding into the linen and shifting shape (similar to the way in which it can bleed into edges of lips).
The same results can also occur when using canvas or board. You may see the essential oils in the original lipstick product come through the painting over time, colours change slightly or even small cracks appear from the art being exposed to different environmental factors over time.
Lipstick and Thread artworks are living pieces, a malleable product that requires patience and cooperation, resulting in the perfect imperfections both intentional and unexpected.
I hope that you enjoy this unique piece, please keep out of direct sunlight.
