Rubber Band Art - Dress by Margarita Mileva

Margarita Mileva architect and artist created the Rubber Band Dress, inspired by Paul Klee and Bauhaus for WEAR IS ART, Berlin. Margarita used 4kg or approximately 14 325 rubber bands to create the stunning masterpiece of rubber band art.

Margarita says, “Being a practised architect I always had an interest in Klee’s work, not only for the colours that he uses, but also for his more analytic approach, and geometrical shapes.”

Bauhaus is the most influential design and theoretical movement, which laid the foundation for Margarita’s understanding and practice of art and architecture. The Bauhaus was founded with the idea of creating a ‘total’ work of art in which all arts, including architecture, would eventually be brought together. Drawings, lines, colours, texture, architecture, structure, dance, and textiles are interweaved together. The rubber band dress Margarita submitted to WEAR IS ART endeavoured to recreate the Bauhaus spirit using contemporary materials, in this case, many different sizes and colours of rubber bands.

This is not the first time we have featured Margarita's stunning work. Recently we shared the beautiful Wedding Rubber Band Bouquet. Images by Warren Chow (NY) and the model is Anastasiya Kizima (NY). Images were used with permission by Margarita Mileva.