From Wearable Shelter to Wearable Art and Sculptural Fashion
Magical Garden: A Whimsical Wearable Shelter began as an exploration of protection, imagination, and the body. It was not conceived as fashion, but as a wearable shelter — a space that could be carried, worn, and inhabited.
Over time, this shelter transformed. What once surrounded the body gradually opened, fragmented, and evolved into wearable art objects — sculptural, symbolic, and fully wearable.
This is a personal journey told through form, material, and movement.
All elements of the collection are fully wearable, either as accessories or as functional pieces with space for mini essentials, except for Nest. The Peacock and Clover pieces feature a turn-lock closure. The Butterfly includes a small zip pocket on the back, suitable for items such as a phone. The Tree functions as a spacious bucket bag, while the Apple features a zip compartment designed for small essentials.
Materials: Where Concept Meets Wearability
Material choice is central to Magical Garden.
Holographic CD elements introduce reflection, light, and fragmentation. They react to movement and environment, reinforcing the idea of constant transformation.
Exceptional-quality genuine leather grounds the work. It provides durability, comfort, and structure, allowing the pieces to remain fully wearable, not only conceptual.
Each wearable art piece balances sculptural presence with real-world wearability.
The wearable art pieces from Magical Garden are available via Saatchi Art
What Is a Wearable Shelter?
A wearable shelter exists between installation, sculpture, and fashion. It is designed not only to be seen, but to be experienced on the body.
In Magical Garden, the wearable shelter functions as a protective structure, an emotional space, and the starting point of transformation. This concept laid the foundation for the wearable art pieces that followed.
Watch the making of the Magical Garden wearable shelter installation
Nest — Protection and the Beginning of Wearable Art
The journey begins with the Nest.
The nest represents safety, closeness, and the instinct to create a protected space. It is the first form — soft, enclosed, and intentional. In this stage, the wearable object functions primarily as a shelter.
As a wearable art element, the nest holds the body gently, suggesting that growth requires protection before it can unfold.
Watch the video: the making of Nest
Ginkgo Tree Symbiosis — Growth, Structure, and Sculptural Fashion
From the nest, growth becomes inevitable.
The Tree introduces verticality, structure, and expansion. The wearable form becomes more architectural, transitioning from enclosure into sculptural fashion.
This stage reflects inner growth: learning to carry structure while remaining flexible. The body becomes an active support for the artwork, and the piece begins to function as a wearable sculpture rather than a protective shell.
View the wearable art piece Ginkgo Tree on Saatchi Art
Peacock — Visibility, Presence, and Expression
As structure takes form, expression begins to surface.
The Peacock marks a shift from inner growth toward visibility. It represents confidence, ornament, and the moment of stepping forward to be seen. The wearable form becomes more expressive, allowing movement, detail, and presence to come into focus.
Here, the body is no longer only a support for the structure — it becomes a stage. The artwork moves with the wearer, signaling a transition from containment toward openness.
Peacock is available via Saatchi Art
Apple and Snake — Awareness, Tension, and Complexity
The Apple and Snake motif marks a shift toward awareness.
This stage introduces complexity - curiosity, tension, and contradiction. The wearable object no longer exists only to protect, but to engage emotionally and conceptually.
As a wearable art object, this form reflects the moment when transformation becomes conscious. Beauty and discomfort coexist, shaping a more defined sculptural language.
Explore the wearable art piece Apple and Snake on Saatchi Art
Butterfly — Transformation into Wearable Sculpture
The Butterfly represents the moment of visible transformation.
Here, the wearable shelter fully dissolves into wearable art. The form opens, lightens, and responds to movement. The object becomes expressive rather than enclosing.
This is the clearest transition into wearable sculpture and art you can wear — where the body and the artwork exist in dialogue.
Butterfly is available via Saatchi Art
Clover — Continuity, Balance, and Renewal
The journey concludes with the Clover.
Rather than an ending, it represents continuity and renewal. The clover carries the memory of the entire transformation while remaining open to repetition and change.
It reflects the idea that wearable art is not static — it evolves with the wearer.
View the wearable art piece Clover on Saatchi Art
Wearable Art Bags as Sculptural Objects
Although sculptural in form, these works function as wearable art bags. They are designed to be carried, worn, and used — without losing their identity as art objects.
Each piece exists as a one-of-a-kind wearable sculpture, created slowly through traditional craftsmanship and experimentation.
The full collection is available here via Saatchi Art