Scarf With Illustrated Pattern of Faces

Object/Artifact

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Museum of Transology

Triangular scarf laying on a wooden surface with point at the bottom. Across the top of the scarf is a black stripe with white block text reading "IF WE ARE NOT VISIBLE WE CANNOT DEMAND THE WORLD MAKE SPACE." The rest of the scarf shows 4 rows of simple line-art drawings of various faces, occassionally interspersed with the non-binary symnol on purple and yellow circles.

Triangular scarf laying on a wooden surface with point at the bottom. Across the top of the scarf is a black stripe with white block text reading "IF WE ARE NOT VISIBLE WE CANNOT DEMAND THE WORLD MAKE SPACE." The rest of the scarf shows 4 rows of simple line-art drawings of various faces, occassionally interspersed with the non-binary symnol on purple and yellow circles.

Name/Title

Scarf With Illustrated Pattern of Faces

Entry/Object ID

MOT000208

Tags

Scarf, Illustration, Fashion, Clothing, Accessory

Description

Wool scarf with non-binary design and faces, by "Electronic Sheep." Scarf; wool; made & designed by Electronic Sheep, non-binary design; LGBTIQ; features faces of non-binary people; created by non-binary designers; white scarf in triangular design trimmed in lilac at top and black on shorter edges; features faces of people with non-binary gender identity in black outlines on white background some with mustard yellow or lilac hairstyles and slogan across top of trim on longest edge reading in capital letters IF WE ARE NOT VISIBLE WE CANNOT DEMAND THE WORLD MAKE SPACE FOR US. 37 faces some partially or nearly wholly obscured; the brand ESHEEP is knitted into the design; also features the non-binary symbol; made in collaboration with DR J from Gendered Intelligence

Collection

Main Collection

Category

Fashion

Dimensions

Height

170 cm

Width

73 cm

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Notes

Bishopsgate Institute, London

Provenance

Notes

Hi E-J, Please find enclosed our nonbinary scarf that we are delighted to donate to the Museum of Transology. Best, Helen & Brenda & Dr J