White and tan dress. Laser-cut, creating a sense of hyper-precision in shapes and curves. Pattern looks lace-like, with overlapping circles throughout. Dress consists of two primary parts; the main part, which cuts off at shoulders and extends to thigh area, and shoulder pads. Main part has two curved pieces, extending outward, exposing a third center section. All sections have a lace-like quality. Shoulder pads are divided in two section; top part has lace-like quality, bottom part has more of a wicker-seat pattern.

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Dress And Underdress, Temple Dress, Mer Ka Ba collection

This is a Dress and underdress. It was designed by threeASFOUR. It is dated 2013 and we acquired it in 2017. Its medium is bonded silk organza, underdress: nylon power mesh and its technique is laser-cut. It is a part of the Textiles department.

MER KA BA, threeASFOUR’s Spring/Summer 2014 collection, was inspired by the “sacred geometries” of tile-work patterns found in synagogues, churches, and mosques around the world. The title MER KA BA embraces many spiritual concepts: Merkaba is a mystical form of Judaism; ka ba alludes to the Kaaba, the holy site of the Mecca pilgrimage; Muraqaba is a Sufi meditation practice.
The collective’s three designers are from very different backgrounds: Gabriel Asfour grew up in Lebanon during the Civil War, Angela Donhauser is Russian born in Tajikistan, and Adi Gil, whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, was born in Israel but grew up in Germany. By combining and layering these ancient patterns, the designers hope to evoke unity in multiplicity, across cultures and religions.
The collection combined universal and ancient patterns with a contemporary design aesthetic and cutting-edge technologies, including laser cutting and 3-D printing. The dress was made in collaboration with architect Bradley Rothenberg using computer modeling in Rhino, Maya and Illustrator software.
The collection was shown in a special installation at the Jewish Museum in 2013/14.

This object was donated by threeASFOUR. It is credited Gift of threeASFOUR.

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The dress has a thick, rubbery texture, pierced with irregular organic shapes that reveal a beige fabric under layer. The dress features a round neck, cap sleeves, and several segmented plates, like an insect exoskeleton. At the center of the dress, there are two vertical leaf-shaped panels of the same size, one on the bodice and one on the skirt. The seams of the other plates connect at the midpoint of these plates, where the model’s navel would be. The coloration of the dress follows the serpentine “S” pattern bisecting the center of the garment which continues to the asymmetric hemline, reaching almost to knee-length on the left. The right half of the dress is bright blue with graded accents of lighter blue and white. The pattern is smaller and more complex and layered. The left half of the dress is white, with shaded spots of bright blue. The pattern is larger and more open. The garment is worn by a light-skinned model who appears to be walking. The model has bleached eyebrows and her brown hair, styled with blunt straight bangs, falls to shoulder length.

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 91.4 × 76.2 cm (36 × 30 in.)

Cite this object as

Dress And Underdress, Temple Dress, Mer Ka Ba collection; Designed by threeASFOUR; bonded silk organza, underdress: nylon power mesh; H x W: 91.4 × 76.2 cm (36 × 30 in.); Gift of threeASFOUR; 2017-3-1

We have 1 video that features Dress And Underdress, Temple Dress, Mer Ka Ba collection.

Mer Ka Ba: Temple Dress

The inspiration and design process for the Temple Dress, by design group threeASFOUR.

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Making | Breaking: New Arrivals.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/BKyKK/
Accession Number 2017-3-1
Object ID 404577361