Daniel Lismore: My life as a work of art
Daniel Lismore: Mi vida como obra de arte
Inspired by art in all its forms, Daniel Lismore combines multiple inspirations from around the world into vibrant expressions of cultural appreciation. Full bio
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because I live my life as an artwork.
porque vivo mi vida como una obra de arte.
en un joyero gigante
that you have ever seen in your life.
que han visto en su vida.
que su cuerpo es un lienzo.
of your giant jewelry box.
de su joyero gigante.
to the center of the town ...
para ir al centro de la ciudad...
or even go shopping.
o incluso va de compras.
como me convertí en mí mismo.
called Fillongley, in England,
llamado Fillongley, en Inglaterra,
en el "Libro de Domesday"
in the "Domesday Book,"
by history and beautiful things.
de historia y de cosas bellas.
esto comenzó aquel entonces.
to become a model.
para convertirme en modelo.
conmigo mismo en ese momento,
with myself at the time,
and created worlds
from the superficial fashion world
del mundo de la moda superficial
as a work of art.
como una obra de arte.
months, making things.
like this --
un pasador de seguridad, como este:
by color, texture and shape.
por el color, la textura y la forma.
from all over the world,
de todo el mundo,
que cubre toda la forma de mi cuerpo...
my whole body shape ...
con mi cuerpo.
too uncomfortable --
demasiado incómodo...
pinchándome a veces
poking at me sometimes
about 20 minutes to get ready,
unos 20 minutos prepararme,
of a t-shirt and jeans.
de una camiseta y jeans.
I build like an architect.
construyo como un arquitecto.
hasta que siento que pertenecen.
till I feel they belong.
from lucid dreaming.
de los sueños lúcidos.
to come up with my ideas,
para dar con mis ideas,
to write them down.
a despertarme para escribirlas.
to the Houses of Parliament in London.
para las Casas del Parlamento en Londres.
sequins and broken jewelry,
armadura, lentejuelas y joyas rotas,
en llevar una armadura al Parlamento.
to wear armor to Parliament
banned it in the 17th century.
lo prohibió en el siglo XVII.
to be expensive to be beautiful.
ser caras para ser bellas.
or trash you found out on the streets.
basura o basura encontrada en las calles.
en las páginas de "Vogue".
in my collection,
to ancient Buddhist artifacts.
hasta antiguos artefactos budistas.
and what I have with others,
y lo que tengo con los demás,
una exposición de arte,
to museums around the world.
a museos de todo el mundo.
como puedes ver tras de mí,
as you can see behind me,
of my existence as living as art.
de mi existencia que viven como arte.
mezclados con diamantes,
mixed with diamonds,
todo en un solo vistazo.
no pueda hacer la suposición
can never make the assumption
cultures through my works.
compartir culturas a través de mi trabajo.
from all over the world.
I'm a performer or a drag queen.
soy un artista o una drag queen.
to be a performance,
any other type of artwork.
con cualquier otro tipo de arte.
fascinadas y comprometidas.
staring, shy at first.
mirándolas, tímidas al principio.
they love or absolutely hate what I do.
o que odian absolutamente lo que hago.
I let the art talk for itself.
que el arte hable por sí mismo.
is when people want to touch the artwork.
la gente quiere tocar la obra de arte.
the fear of the different --
not to take them personally.
a no tomarlas de forma personal.
as Daniel Lismore, the person.
como Daniel Lismore, la persona.
Daniel Lismore, la obra de arte.
obstacle as an artwork.
como una obra de arte.
takes up a 40-foot container,
ocupa un contenedor de 12 m3.
and 30 boxes from IKEA --
y 30 cajas de IKEA.
very difficult, getting into cars,
meterse en autos,
through my bathroom door,
no entré por la puerta de mi baño,
to be unapologetically yourself?
ser tú mismo sin disculpas?
and triumphs whilst living my life as art.
viviendo mi vida como arte.
en prestigiosos museos,
in prestigious museums,
he viajado alrededor del mundo,
flown around the world,
a veces a diario,
en la lista de "los peor vestidos".
"Everyone else is already taken."
"Todos los demás ya están tomados".
es un concepto que puedes elegir.
is a concept you can choose.
is necessary, and it's powerful.
la autenticidad es necesaria y poderosa.
being like other people.
siendo como otras personas.
not being yourself.
no ser uno mismo.
of creating their own masterpiece.
de crear su propia obra maestra.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Daniel Lismore - ArtistInspired by art in all its forms, Daniel Lismore combines multiple inspirations from around the world into vibrant expressions of cultural appreciation.
Why you should listen
Daniel Lismore is known for living his life as art. His elaborate and extravagant ensembles brilliantly combine haute couture with vintage fabrics, found objects, chainmail, ethnic jewellery, millinery and more in an expression of eccentric, creative energy.
Lismore has been named by Vogue as England's most eccentric dresser. A prominent fixture on the London fashion and art circuits, he is both a tastemaker and friend to artists ranging from Stephen Fry and Debbie Harry to Boy George and Edward Enninful. In 2016, he was the face of H&M's "Close the Loop" Campaign to help encourage recycling of clothes. Lismore's personal wardrobe archive highlight his commitment to sustainable fashion.
Lismore is the author of Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken.
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