Soundsuit Sculptures in 3/4 Art

Over the past few weeks, 3rd and 4th graders have been designing sculptures in the style of artist Nick Cave’s Soundsuits. These abstract costumes are meant to conceal a performer's physical appearance and create new opportunities for creative expression and interpretation. Cave liked the idea that Soundsuits remove prejudice—by concealing a person's appearance, viewers are driven to focus solely on what they see and hear from the performative art. Cave encourages viewers to use their imagination when observing Soundsuits and to create stories about the sculptural costumes.