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Artifact  <!--01_brassiere-->  2019_Embroidery_Sequins_Size36B_12"x12"

<!--01_brassiere--> is a provocative exploration of digital identity, gender, and the commodification of the female body in an algorithm-driven society. The black brassiere, a garment intrinsically linked to femininity and intimacy, is transformed into a conceptual canvas through intricate embroidery and sequined embellishments, subverting its conventional role as an object of support or seduction.

On one cup, a stylized, golden-haloed figure emerges from a pixelated lotus-like form, resembling both a religious icon and a loading symbol—suggesting the intersection of divine femininity and digitalization. This figure, reminiscent of a data deity or an AI-generated construct, raises questions about the ways in which technology, media, and online algorithms shape perceptions of womanhood, agency, and self-worth.

The opposing cup features a stark red and black symbol—an embroidered "0" crossed out—perhaps signifying censorship, negation, or the binary logic of computation (0/1). This visual contrast reinforces themes of digital control, representation, and the ways in which women’s bodies are policed, both in physical spaces and within the virtual realm.

By repurposing a personal, everyday object into an artistic statement, Rudenko challenges viewers to reconsider the implications of technology’s ever-growing presence in the intimate aspects of life. 0/1 Brassiere is a bold commentary on the intersection of gender, digital culture, and self-determination, compelling audiences to question how identity is constructed, displayed, and controlled in an era where bodies are often reduced to data points.

FROM THE AUGMENTED_ICONOGRAPHY CONCEPT WRITING:

This particular 01_Brassiere had a triple purpose. First of all it had a practical use to support the breasts. Second, the intricate embroidery around the nipples provided a sexual sensation, which AI_Followers associated with postings on the Internet_&_SM (as they believed the more personal and revealing postings engaged followers to comment and give more likes). The third purpose of the 01_Brassiere was to be used for breastfeeding. The intricately embroidered divine symbols around the openings ensured that spiritual food was touching the baby's lips before the mother’s milk.   

 Artifact  <!--U+1F595_jacket-->  2019_WoolBlend_Embroidery_Sequins_SizeM_25"x18"

<!--U+1F595_jacket--> is a wearable sculptural statement that critically engages with digital culture, social media dynamics, and the performative nature of online identity. By transforming a formal tailored jacket into a richly embroidered, symbol-laden garment, Rudenko bridges the worlds of corporate authority, internet culture, and personal branding in the digital age.

The back of the jacket prominently features the Unicode reference U+1F595—the hexadecimal code for the "middle finger" emoji—embroidered in shimmering sequins, playfully subverting the formality of traditional business attire. Below this, overlapping like and dislike icons, adorned with stylized cat faces, reflect the binary nature of online interactions, where digital approval or rejection defines personal and professional worth.

On the front, hashtags, HTML-like coding references, and embroidered social media handles run along the sleeves and collar, emphasizing the omnipresence of digital engagement. The structured silhouette of the jacket, contrasted with the rawness of internet language and emojis, highlights the paradox of maintaining both professionalism and authenticity in an era dominated by curated online personas.

By integrating elements of digital communication into a tactile, real-world garment, U+1F595 Jacket challenges notions of identity, power, and resistance in the digital sphere. Rudenko’s work questions whether we wear our online personas as badges of identity or as constraints that dictate how we are perceived and engaged with in modern society.

Artifact  <!--U+1F595_jacket-->  2018_WoolBlend_Embroidery_Sequins_SizeM_25"x18"

Artifact   <!--mother--> /Gown  FRONT   2019_Linen_Cotton_Embroidery_Sequins_Beads_Gems_Ink_60"x23"_$20,000.00

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The Gown is a part of the sculptural installation <!--mother_&_child-->,  performance piece that examines the intersection of digital culture, surveillance, and identity. A haunting reinterpretation of the archetypal Madonna and Child, the work juxtaposes traditional maternal imagery with the symbols of an algorithm-driven society, questioning the role of technology in shaping modern relationships, emotions, and existence.

The mother figure, draped in a long, embroidered garment covered in social media icons, metrics, and internet language, appears as both a nurturing force and an anonymous data vessel. Her face, partially obscured by stitched patterns and glittering embellishments, evokes the sensation of an individual lost in a digital persona, her identity replaced by the currency of online validation. In her raised hand, she holds an oversized emoticon mask, a symbol of the simplified and performative nature of digital expression. Her other hand clutches a smartphone, reinforcing the inescapable presence of connectivity and the ever-watching eye of social platforms.

Suspended nearby, the “child” figure rests in a fabric sling, swaddled yet marked by the same algorithmic patterns, suggesting that digital identity is imprinted from birth. The stretched and towering support structure hints at both a protective embrace and a restrictive force, highlighting the paradox of technology as both enabler and constraint.

Set against the backdrop of a cityscape, the installation blurs the line between art and reality, placing the audience within the gaze of the digital panopticon. Mother and Child is a deeply evocative work that challenges viewers to consider the ways in which technology mediates relationships, emotions, and autonomy in an age where online presence is indistinguishable from lived experience.

Artifact   <!--mother--> /Gown BACK  2019_Linen_Cotton_Embroidery_Sequins_Beads_Gems_Ink_60"x23"_$20,000.00

Artifact   <!--black_tear_vest-->  2019_Silk_Wool_Sequins_Beads_Embroidery_22”x18”

FROM THE AUGMENTED_ICONOGRAPHY CONCEPT WRITING:

One more example of how AI symbols infiltrated the word of casual wear. The vest, insignificant at front, has a beautiful embroidery of AI symbols arranged in a pyramide-like composition. On the top of it is U+1F633 which sheds a single black tear. It is not the first time we come across the image of crying U+1F633, but again the original meaning of it is still not clear to historians. The Thumb_Up unicode is featured below it, just above the U+1F63B smiling face, an established symbol of good luck. At the bottom of the composition U+1F595 is embroidered in gold sequins. 

Artifact  <!--mother-->/Veil  2019_Linen_Cotton_Embroidery_Sequins_Gems_13"x14"

Artifact  <!--true_to_yourself-->/Masks  2023_Cotton_Embroidery_Sequins_Lace_D7"_D6"_D8"

$2,000.00 each

 <!-mother-->/Scarf  2019_Cotton_Embroidery_Sequins_Ink_33"x20"

Artifact  <!--mother-->/Neck _Covering 2019_Cotton_Embroidery_Sequins_Lace_20"x23"

 <!--mother-->/Underwear  2019_Polyester_Embroidery_Sequins_Ink_SizeM_6"x13"

 <!--so_sweet_dress--> 2019_Silk_Embroidery_Sequins_SizeM_36"x18"

 <!--U+1F44D_underwear-->  2019_Polyester_Embroidery_Sequins_SizeL_7"x15"

FROM AUGMENTED_ICONOGRAPHY CONCEPT WRITING:

This rather simply decorated underwear illustrates that AI controlled all aspects of human life including commonly used basic clothes as underpants. Since the researchers discovered only female-worn items, they made a conclusion that it was an ideological attempt to control female reproductive organs and influence their reproductive behavior. Historians think that the AI Followers borrowed the idea of controlling female spiritual purity through controlling reproductive organs from other religious ideologies. Historians trace similarities between the way the AI underwear was used to that of chastity belts and cilice.

There are accounts that most female underwear was embroidered inside with beads, sequins and other sharp decorative materials to enhance uncomfortable irritation in order to remind females of their imperfect body image and spiritual inferiority. We must mention that there is a group of researchers who look differently at this fact. They argue that as in AI brassiere the inside irritation embroideries were made to enhance sexual sensation. To know which camp you are in you just have to try to wear it and see what it feels like.