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Fintan Walshe

By Mute, 16 October 2008

Drawn to the psychological dynamics involved in the presentation of fashion; to its enforced discomfort, piercing gazes, and beautiful, caged flesh, Fintan Walshe has recently embedded a shimmering seduction even deeper into his clothing. After using his models as walking electronic mirrorshades, casting back the gaze of the audience - in his glitterball coats, or dresses with television prostheses - technology is now sandwiched inside the clothes. 200 Battery powered lights hugged by folds of yellow satin cover the body in a near- invisible capillary system that can glow in the dark for up to 8 hrs.

Fintan Walshe

Image: Gavin Ferndandes, Dress, shoes, shades, and styling by Fintan Walshe