Alex Simpson
An exploration of the skin and its natural hold on the body.
About
![alex-simpson-profile](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/content_summary_free_image_webp/public/2023-05/alex-simpson-profile.jpg.webp?itok=_PsMc5BC)
This series of works looks to explore the skin as a separate object from its owner. By separating the two, I aim to explore the ways in which skin is viewed. As a separate being, skin is alive, full of networks and connections that build up its inner structure as a protective layer for a body. It encases its owner creating a sense of security and protection. Through the use of microscopic sampling of skin as well as macro photography, I have created designs that replicate the shapes and forms found throughout the many different layers of the skin and by using tight fabrics and materials I have created a series of works which explore these networks and structures to create a bright and expressive reflection of what it beneath us all.
![A white stocking with a screen printed black pattern, modelled on a pointed leg.](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/student_work_desktop_1440w/public/2023-05/alex-simpson-feature-image.jpg?itok=0n5CIKPc)
![A pink gauntlet with a screen printed pink pattern, modelled on a pointed arm.](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/student_work_desktop_1440w/public/2023-05/alex-simpson-image-2.jpg?itok=IIcRIPKJ)
![A white stocking with a large screen printed black pattern, modelled on a pointed leg.](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/student_work_desktop_1440w/public/2023-05/alex-simpson-image-3.jpg?itok=5EUOGclH)