According to Dr. Brekka's lecture, Nick Cave's Soundsuit is relevant in relation to fashion, textile, and yarn work. It can be understood in the context of the artist's personal story, gender roles, and the traditional arts of Africa. Beyond these elements, this work presents a tension between two very different media--that is, wire/fiber optics and yarn. Brekka relates it to a work we studied in the introductory module, Her Secret is Patience.

Relief sculpture - images are set against a flat background. a coin is a good example: the inscription, the date, and the figure are slightly raised above a flat surface. the ancient egyptians sometimes carved figures into a flat surface.    pro: they take significantly less time to make and do not require as much tools or skills as free-standingcons: not nearly as realistic, as it is not fully 3-d, and does not have the details that a free-standing one does.freestanding sculptures (also called  carved in the round) are not attached to any  background.  they are 3-dimensional  and fully rendered.