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the land of decomposition
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id&a Where does trash go after we’ve thrown it away? Do we ignore this question because it makes us feel uncomfortable? Similarly, as the culture of silence takes place in our everyday lives, we often hide or ignore such uncomfortable truths. In this project, the artist explores alternative ways of understanding the idea of value by turning trash into colourful and joyful scarves, as a metaphor, for questioning the ways individuals value life.
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What we perceive in our society or ourselves, as “disposable” or “valueless” has its own beauty, importance, worth, and usefulness if only one takes a closer look. By following personal photographic documentation of wastelands, several images have been selected as artifacts and then reassembled through a collage process generating kaleidoscopic manifestations of garbage hills. These visual narratives of posttraumatic wisdom are used to shed light on the problematic nature of value, aiming to highlight that “materiality” never goes to waste.
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As an extension, the scarves are made out of 100% recycled plastic.
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concept
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Personal photographic documentation from wasteland in Nicosia, Cyprus. The above photo has been used for the "Playground" scarf (pattern).
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Sustainability
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made out of plastic bottles.
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100% recycled polyester out of Pet drinking bottles. Made in Holland.
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Part of the scarves sales will be donated to "Let's Make Cyprus Green", a non-profit organization that helps create a positive environmental change in Cyprus. Their mission is to raise public awareness of the negative impact on our environment caused by human activities, especially excessive waste and the wider problems caused by plastic consumption. They campaign to encourage responsible waste disposal and the adoption of a lifestyle based on “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” (in that order of importance).
01 The pattern is made out of personal photographic documentation of the “Green Waste Collection Point” in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Printed on U-circular Chiffon made out of plastic bottles, semi-transparent.
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160cm x 41cm
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playground
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02 The pattern is made out of personal photographic documentation of the beautiful sea of Akamas in Paphos.
Printed on U-circular Chiffon made out of plastic bottles, semi-transparent.
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160cm x 41cm
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blue ivy
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03 The pattern is made out of personal photographic documentation of wasteland in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Printed on U-circular Chiffon made out of plastic bottles, semi-transparent.
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160cm x 41cm
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red forest
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di The pattern is made out of personal photographic documentation of a skip with colorful plastic bags.
Printed on U-circular Chiffon made out of plastic bottles, semi-transparent.
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160cm x 41cm
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05 The pattern is made out of personal photographic documentation of garbage hills in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Printed on U-circular Chiffon made out of plastic bottles, semi-transparent.
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160cm x 41cm
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pink jewel
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06 The pattern is made out of personal photographic documentation of a sand beach with rocks and crystal clear water in Paphos, Cyprus.
Printed on U-circular Chiffon made out of plastic bottles, semi-transparent.
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160cm x 41cm
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nest
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care Wash up to 30 degrees. Don’t bleach. Not in the temple dryer. Ironing with low temperature.
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Take care of your scarves.
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bio Michalis Pantelidis Michalis Pantelidis (Nicosia, 1993) is a Cypriot Textiles Designer based in the UK. He is currently studying at the University of the West of England in Bristol. Between his studies, he has interned at the atelier of Iris Van Herpen and Ronald Van Der Kemp in Amsterdam, where he gained experience in couture. He also worked with Dutch artists where he experimented with photography, digital editing and intricate handwork.
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ig. michalispantelidistudio
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In 2021, he launched his own brand which combines his love for textiles, photography and art. His first project is called “the land of decomposition” which explores alternatives ways of understanding the idea of value by turning trash into colorful and joyful scarves.
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designer
info Designer Michalis Pantelidis Curator Constantinos Marcou
Visual Designer Andreas Panayi
Makeup artist Melina Michail
Photographer Loucas Stavrou
Hair stylist Antreas Christodoulou
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Models Christina Christoforidou Marina Shimitra (Madison Agency Cyprus)
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Location Akrotiri, Limassol, Cyprus
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