Imagine a world unlike the one we know.
A better world, one of peace and unity.
Her path is a spiritual one lit by what she calls lightworkers.
Photographed by Ashley Markle
In such a supportive environment Cianciolos runway performance took on aspects of ritual.
It felt, more than anything, like a prayer of communion.
The feeling of goodwill and the togetherness of outsiders kept nostalgia at bay.
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This evening was about the positive force of creation and community.
Once a fixture on the downtown fashion scene, in recent years Cianciolo has pivoted to become more art-focused.
She shows in galleries rather than during fashion week, though her work retains an off-schedule vibe.
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Its difficult to define that work.
Theres something boundaryless, perhaps even mystical, to the way she works.
Even authorship is not a given.
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This work is not coming from me, I am a vehicle and instrument for it to come through.
Every inanimate object, even if its tangible, has a frequency and energy, she says.
(Click herefor an oral history of RUN 1-11.)
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This new exhibition showcases several different expressions of Cianciolos creativity.
On the floor and walls are large collaged tapestries and two sculptural pieces relating to kits and games.
On tables repurposed from past exhibitions lies a suit that was left outside to weather in the rain.
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Its circle of wire cables extending from the ceiling support 25 garment-sculptures.
sort of game when she took them down for a one-off runway performance.
Drawings were pinned to garments, price tags remained attached.
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Cianciolos garments have always been at once edgy and home-spun.
Im playing on fashion, but its truly a performance.
Susan Cianciolo
The format of Friday nights joyful parade was that of a back-and-forth catwalk.
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Its celebrating something that person and I made together.
It feels like the most perfect harmony.
Sometimes I feel Im not related at all to fashion, she said.
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This has been the most enjoyable time for me.
Its just truly my craft.
In the spirit of the exhibition, Ashley Markle photographed RUN 15 in lookbook style.
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