Skeleton: 2305
Materials: Reused activewear and blankets (filling)
This project started with a book that asked: What will future archaeologists see in our remains?
Unlike past civilizations, whose artifacts tell stories of craftsmanship, survival, and culture, our legacy is waste.
We live in a world where trends dictate mass production and mass disposal, where plastics outlive generations. When future societies dig up our past, they won’t find biodegradable remains. They will find skeletons infused with microplastics, bodies that refuse to return to the earth.
This skeleton represents the future of humanity, a vision of what remains when human bodies become synthetic, incapable of breaking down naturally. As we poison the environment, we poison our own bodies. The more we consume, the more we re place our organic selves with something artificial. And when we die and decompose, what remains of us is not just dust and bones but synthetic materials that will outlive us.
Background: Chile’s desert dumpsite for 60K tons of fast fashion seen from space
3% Spandex
10% Lytcra
12% Spandex
100% Polyethylene