Wearble Art

I’m really all about jewellery at the moment. Do you ever get phases where you’re into a very specific thing? Well for me it’s jewellery. Not to buy but more to admire and be inspired by.

I currently love these beautiful sculptural pieces of wearable art by a brand called Misassembled.

Referencing architecture, geometry, and crystal formations, each piece is a complex sculpture expressing a graceful elegance through sharp angles and precise lines. Designed by American artist, Swain McCaughrin, MISASSEMBLED as an art concept began in New York City in the mid 2000s, when Swain discovered the creative freedom in underground nightlife. Fueled by a fluorescent world of blacklight and music, she began folding paper and vinyl to make large scale, origami-like installations for warehouse parties. With her self-taught sewing and fashion design skills, her installations evolved into sculptural geometric designs to wear, merging art with fashion and movement with sculpture. She continued to expand the idea of wearing sculptures by creating headpieces, jewelry, and body sculptures from wood, paper, and PVC.

Misassembled as a brand was born in Berlin in 2018, as a way to make Swain's sculptures more accessible and wearable. She has brought new life into her art as ready-to-wear sculptures made of materials including steel, silver, and brass.