Pinned sandals

Erwina Ziomkowska

Pinned sandals that are frighteningly sharp and pointy, 2014.

Ziomkowska has taken used shoes and given them a new purpose. Two kilograms of pins are hammered into the high heels, visually communicating the pain women sometimes endure to conform to society’s definition of beauty. The heads of the pins give the surface a reflective quality and texture; however, on the inside, the repeated sharp points render the shoes unwearable.

© Erwina Ziomkowska.


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