A Russian Fantasy

Inspired by the contrast between the innocence of traditional Russian folklore stories and the corruption of the political reality in Russia, I designed a headpiece and balaclava that impairs the wearers vision, replicating the feeling of confinement felt by Russians today. The details of my piece include a hand sculpted replica of Putin’s face in the centre of the headpiece to convey the power that he holds, and two pieces of hand embroidery inspired by a famous Russian children’s tale about a magical Firebird to represent the unattainable dream of “The Russian Fantasy”.