livingclothes
Trajnostna modna kolekcija živih oblačil / Avtorica: Maja Zupanc / Mentorica: prof. Elena Fajt / 2021
Livingclothes / A sustainable collection of living clothes/ Author: Maja Zupanc / Mentor: Prof. Elena Fajt / 2021
Maja Zupanc izhaja iz družbenih in političnih implikacij okolja, ki jih skozi prakso gverilskega vrtnarjenja postavlja na telo in v človeški prostor – z namenom rasti, ustvarjanja sprememb in aktivne participacije. V svojem delu združuje svet človeka in narave v eno.
Maja Zupanc derives from the social and political implications of the environment, which she places on the body and in space through guerilla gardening - with the aim of growth, creating changes and active participation. In her work, she merges the world of humans and nature into one.
S projektom želi pokazati, da se brez zavedanja našega okolja in živih dejavnikov v njem ne moremo več razvijati in ustvarjati kvalitetne družbe. Celoten proces je začela s ciklično rastjo hidroponik. Opazovanje in skrb za njihovo rast jo je v nadaljevanju pripeljalo do zavedanja, da bi celoten sistem planeta deloval bolje, če bi ljudje poslušali naravo, kolikor jo še lahko slišimo.
With the project, she aims to demonstrate that we can no longer develop and create a quality society without awareness of our environment and the living agents within. She started the whole process with year-round hydroponic growth. Observing and caring for plants to grow subsequently led to the realisation that the entire planet system would function better if people listened to nature, as long as it can still be heard.
Različni eksperimenti ustvarjanja tekstilij z živimi rastlinami so jo vodili do kolekcije in kampanje Livingclothes. Izbrala je dve vrsti semen hidroponik, nerazkuženo pšenico falado in gladkolistno krešo. Semena je kalila na organskem bombažu in jih vsak dan s pozornostjo zalivala, da so korenine semen pognale v bombaž in ga premrežile.
Various experiments in creating textiles with living plants led her to the collection and campaign Livingclothes. She chose two types of hydroponic seeds: untreated Falado wheat and smooth-leaved cress. She germinated the seeds on organic cotton and diligently watered them daily, allowing the roots to penetrate and intertwine with the cotton.
Tako so se rastline in tekstilije spojile ter ustvarile živ tekstilni material, ki je postal ključni element kolekcije živih oblačil. Skozi številne eksprimente je našla način, da so rastline vzklile na zelo tanki bombažni tkanini, ki jo je enostavno razrezati in sešiti v oblačilne kose.
Seeds grew into organic cotton and created a living textile material that became the key element of the collection of living cloths. Through numerous experiments, she found a way for the plants to sprout on very thin cotton fabric, making it easy to cut and sew into clothing pieces.
Zasnovala je kolekcijo biorazgradljivih živih oblačil ter izdelala tri oblačila, s katerimi je vstopala v interakcijo z ljudmi. Postavila jih je v javni prostor, v mesto, na sprehod po ulicah. Oblačila, prekrita z rastočimi rastlinami, so pritegnila veliko zanimanja mimoidočih.
She designed a collection of biodegradable living clothes and produced three garments she used to interact with people. She placed them in a public space, in the city, on a stroll through the streets. The clothes covered with growing vegetation thus attracted a lot of interest from passers-by.
Ljudje so si jih dotikali, jih oblekli, božali ali samo govorili o njih. Ker je želela nasloviti čim večjo množico, se je odločila projekt zasnovati kot kampanjo. V svojem delu izpostavlja pomembnost življenjskega cikla, nastajanja in minevanja. V nadaljevanju so se rastline na živih oblačilih posušile. Ko bodo živa oblačila v svojem življenjskem ciklu bila razgrajena pod zemljo, bodo nudila prostor novemu življenju.
People touched them, put them on, stroked them or just talked about them. The author wanted to reach a larger audience, so she conceptualised the project as a campaign.
In her work, she emphasises the importance of the cycle of life, emerging and passing. Subsequently, the plants on living clothes dried. When the living clothes reached the end of their life cycle and decomposed underground, they gave way to new life.
In her work, she emphasises the importance of the cycle of life, emerging and passing. Subsequently, the plants on living clothes dried. When the living clothes reached the end of their life cycle and decomposed underground, they gave way to new life.
Skozi celoten proces je sledila načelom trajnosti. Ljudi želi pozvati k razumevanju trajnosti in biorazgradljivosti skozi živa oblačila, ki kličejo po kritičnem premisleku o tem, kaj nosimo in kakšno sled puščamo za seboj, ter jih spomniti, kako ključno je življenje v sožitju z naravo, če želimo ohraniti okolje, v katerem živimo, tudi za naslednje generacije.
Throughout the entire process, she followed the principles of sustainability. Through living clothes that prompt a critical reflection on what we wear and the footprint we leave behind, she wants people to understand sustainability and biodegradability. She wants to remind people of how crucial it is to live in coexistence with nature if we want to preserve our environment for future generations.
