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Working from a biblical understanding of embodiment, [/ˈsā-krəd/] takes a holistic view of human subjectivity—mind, body, and spirit—seeking to reconcile the divisions introduced by Cartesian dualism. From a Christian perspective, it re-centers embodiment in the present and future while reintroducing Christian theology to a generation that may be unfamiliar with, or hold misconceptions about, the Christian story.
Through fashion, the program invites participants to rediscover the Christian narrative and explore the significance of embodied experience. As all humans both have bodies and are bodies (Turner, 1985), and our bodies are also dressed bodies (Entwistle, 2023), fashion provides a tangible framework for examining the relationship between body and soul. While fashion theory acknowledges this tension, the Christian understanding of the embodied soul offers a means of reconciliation. Fashion becomes a facilitator of dialogue about how we “clothe ourselves” in the world, expressing identity, meaning, and belonging, while offering glimpses of the divine and experiences of transcendence.
[/ˈsā-krəd/] uses fashion to explore a biblical understanding of embodiment. Inspired by the Incarnation, it seeks to make Christian theology accessible through creative practice. Motivated by misconceptions that Christianity devalues the body and material world, the project invites diverse audiences to reconsider the definitions of and relationships between the physical and spiritual and to encounter God through fashion and the arts.