All the Rage
2024A high fashion garbage dump photo shoot.
Rawcus teamed up with Fast Fashun Collective and photographer Pia Johnson to reimagine and repurpose used garments (from our costume storage!) into a new artwork about waste, clothing, and bodies. All the Rage promotes and celebrates sustainable fashion while simultaneously challenging who gets to be considered ‘fashionable’. Members of the Rawcus Ensemble and a group of fashion forward Seniors created their ultimate high fashion looks through a 2 day workshop with Fast Fashun. On day 3, they undertook a guerilla photoshoot with Pia Johnson.
All the Rage was a 2 part project. Part one took place at Yarraville Community Centre and part 2 took place in Federation Square as part of Reset Festival. The resulting images were displayed as paste ups in the heart of Footscray, and digitally in Federation Square.
Produced by: Rawcus
Ensemble Members: Clem Baade, Swann Biguet, Michael Buxton, Harriet Devlin, Rachel Edward, Nilgun Guven, Jorlene Lim, Joshua Lynzaat, Paul Matley, Mike McEvoy, Isha Menon, Ryan New, Heath O’Loughlin, Kerryn Poke, and Louise Riisik
Community Members: Janet Rose Gardner, Sally Goldner, Maggie Brown, Meg Upton, Yvonne Simic, Vivienne Halat, and Larissa McFarlane
Fast Fashun Collective: Famous Artist Sebastian Berto, Teneille Clerke (aka Tenfingerz), and Sarah Seahorse
Photographer: Pia Johnson
Videographer: Jason Cheetum