Mili Malinovic's 'Second Skin' Explores Garments as Tension
Mili Malinovic's photo series 'Second Skin: Instinct Under Pressure' presents clothing not as transformation or performance but as a physical force that presses against the body. The work uses printed textures, stretched fabrics, and layered materials to create a second skin that feels constrictive. Animal prints appear as residue of instinct, interrupting the order of garments. The series was published on C41 Magazine in May 2026.
Key facts
- Mili Malinovic created the photo series 'Second Skin: Instinct Under Pressure'.
- The series was published on C41 Magazine in May 2026.
- Clothing is depicted as pressure rather than transformation or escape.
- Printed textures and stretched fabrics create tension.
- Animal prints are used as traces of instinct beneath control.
- The work explores the negotiation between construction and instinct.
- The series includes multiple images of garments on a figure.
- The title references a 'second skin' that sits too close to the body.
Entities
Artists
- Mili Malinovic
Institutions
- C41 Magazine