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1 online resource (streaming video file) (28 min. 1 sec.) ; 169396856 bytes |
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Pia Interlandi is a unique kind of fashion designer - she makes beautiful shrouds; garments to be buried in. Soul tells the story of Pia's evolution from student and designer of 'Garments for the Grave' to practitioner, as she creates her first shroud for a client.Her Nonno, or Italian grandfather, was the first dead body she ever dressed. His death and the dressing of him marked turning points in her development, informing her beliefs around the soul. It also showed her that the current rituals around dressing the dead body are in fact outdated.It was with these realisations that Pia began her PhD in '(A)Dressing Death' at RMIT's school of Architecture and Design. Now in the final stages of her degree, she is documenting the sculptural works she has created which blend fashion, forensics and a Victorian gothic sensibility. This includes photographing her 'dissolvable garments' which mimic the decomposition process that happens to a body once it has been buried.Her PhD nearly complete, Pia now must begin the tricky job of finding clients and tailor-making garments to their specifications. Her very first customer is a woman named Kaalii who is in her 60s. Braced by the recent experience of burying both her parents, Kaalii is seeking the garment to prepare herself and her family for her own eventual death.Pia's first collaboration with Kaalii is a success but not without its trials. Ultimately the experience reinforces her desire to pursue her career and lifelong passion of helping families create meaningful rituals for their loved ones' deaths. PRODUCTION DETAILS:ANTOMY - SOUL is produced by Matchbox Pictures in association with ABC TV and Film Victoria. Executive Producer: Tony Ayres; Producers: Julie Eckersley & Michael McMahon; Director: Larin Sullivan. ABC Commissioning Editor: Tarni James. Head of ABC TV Arts: Katrina Sedgwick |
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Broadcast 2013-03-26 at 22:00:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Coffins.
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Human anatomy.
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Women fashion designers.
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Burial clothing.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Interlandi, Pia, contributor
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