Daniel Lismore: My life as a work of art
Danijel Lizmor (Daniel Lismore): Moj život kao umetničko delo
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.
svoj život kao umetničko delo.
that you have ever seen in your life.
koje ste videli u svom životu.
of your giant jewelry box.
svoje ogromne kutije za nakit.
to the center of the town ...
do centra grada...
or even go shopping.
ili čak idete u kupovinu.
called Fillongley, in England,
Filonglej u Engleskoj,
u Knjizi strašnog suda,
in the "Domesday Book,"
by history and beautiful things.
okružen istorijom i divnim stvarima.
kutiju sa kostimima.
sve je počelo tada.
to become a model.
17 godina kako bih postao model.
with myself at the time,
and created worlds
i stvorili svetove
from the superficial fashion world
da pređem sa površnog sveta mode
as a work of art.
kao umetničko delo.
months, making things.
i mesece praveći stvari.
like this --
kao što je ova -
iznova i iznova,
by color, texture and shape.
teksturom i oblikom.
from all over the world,
iz svih delova sveta,
my whole body shape ...
koji mi pokriva celo telo -
too uncomfortable --
poking at me sometimes
about 20 minutes to get ready,
nekih 20 minuta da se spremim,
of a t-shirt and jeans.
I build like an architect.
till I feel they belong.
dok ne osetim da tu pripadaju.
from lucid dreaming.
kroz lucidne snove.
to come up with my ideas,
da bih dobio neku ideju,
to write them down.
kako bih ih zapisao.
to the Houses of Parliament in London.
u poseti parlamentu u Londonu.
sequins and broken jewelry,
šljokica i izlomljenog nakita,
to wear armor to Parliament
koja je nosila oklop u parlamentu
banned it in the 17th century.
zabranio u 17. veku.
to be expensive to be beautiful.
da bi bile lepe.
or trash you found out on the streets.
za smeće ili smeća koje nađete na ulici.
in my collection,
u mojoj kolekciji,
to ancient Buddhist artifacts.
do drevnih budističkih predmeta.
and what I have with others,
i onoga što imam sa drugima,
umetničku izložbu
to museums around the world.
po muzejima širom sveta.
as you can see behind me,
kao što možete videti iza mene,
of my existence as living as art.
mog postojanja života kao umetnost.
mixed with diamonds,
pomešane sa dijamantima,
u jednom izgledu.
can never make the assumption
ne može nikada da pretpostavi
cultures through my works.
i prikazujem kulture kroz moje radove.
kao sredstvo za istraživanje
from all over the world.
I'm a performer or a drag queen.
da sam zabavljač ili transvestit.
to be a performance,
any other type of artwork.
i na svaku drugu vrstu umetničkog dela.
i zainteresovani.
staring, shy at first.
buljeći, stidljivi u početku.
they love or absolutely hate what I do.
ili da apsolutno mrze ono što radim.
I let the art talk for itself.
da umetnost govori sama.
is when people want to touch the artwork.
žele da pipnu umetničko delo.
the fear of the different --
iz straha od različitosti -
not to take them personally.
ne prihvatam kao nešto lično.
as Daniel Lismore, the person.
kao Danijel Lizmor, kao osoba.
obstacle as an artwork.
kao umetničko delo.
takes up a 40-foot container,
zauzima kontejner od 12 metara,
and 30 boxes from IKEA --
i 30 kutija iz Ikee -
very difficult, getting into cars,
da prođem kroz vrata kupatila,
through my bathroom door,
to be unapologetically yourself?
da budete svoji bez pardona?
and triumphs whilst living my life as art.
živeći svoj život kao umetnost.
in prestigious museums,
u prestižnim muzejima,
leteo sam širom sveta,
flown around the world,
celog svog života,
„najgore obučenih”.
"Everyone else is already taken."
„Svi ostali su već zauzeti.”
is a concept you can choose.
koncept koji možete da odaberete.
is necessary, and it's powerful.
neophodna i moćna.
being like other people.
kao drugi ljudi.
not being yourself.
of creating their own masterpiece.
za stvaranje svog umetničkog dela.
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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