The Hygienic Dress League, also known as HDL, is an American art duo founded by Dorota Coy and Steve Coy. Operating as a corporation,
the group is known for their
public artwork
Public art is art in any Media (arts), media whose form, function and meaning are created for the general public through a public process. It is a specific art genre with its own professional and critical discourse. Public art is visually and phy ...
s in the
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
area.
History
The duo first met in Hawaii, where they were married.
They then moved to Detroit, where the group's first activities involved tagging abandoned buildings with graphics related to the Hygienic Dress League Corporation.
In recent years, the group has made a change from these "urban interventions" towards sculptural instillations that they consider to be "surreal augmentations of reality".
Founded in 2007, the group held a public offering of shares in 2014. Using their status as a corporation as their art medium,
the group brands themselves with golden gas masks and animals.
The pair have stated that the goal of HDL is to critique commercial promotion, by promoting itself.
Public works
*2013: Barn mural, Soddard road, Port Austin, Michigan.
*2017: ''Flight'', installation of metallic pigeon sculptures over Detroit's Woodward Esplanade.
*2018: ''Diamond II, Limited Edition, Spirit of the Forest'', installation at the
DTE Energy
DTE Energy (formerly Detroit Edison until 1996) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services in the United States and Canada. Its operating units include an ele ...
Conner Creek power plant.
*''Profit of Doom'', Detroit-based installation and photography series.
*2019: ''Future Distortion'' installation as part of Detroit Art Week.
*2021: ''First Contact'', NFT release.
*2022: ''Employees'': 55,554 NFT release.
References
External links
Official site{{DEFAULTSORT:Hygienic Dress League
American artist groups and collectives
American graffiti artists
American conceptual artists
Art duos
Artists from Detroit
2007 establishments in Michigan
Sculptors from Michigan