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Destination Shirt n°1
about
Destination Shirt is a series of t-shirts that will be exposed to environmental conditions over a certain period of time. The exposure might have a visible impact on the garment, but the extent of this impact, whether or not it is reversible or even leads to the destruction or loss of the garment, cannot be predicted. The destinations for the ďŹ rst edition are geographical locations with distinct climatic and physiographic characteristics. The shirts will be deposited at spots in the wild, where they will be exposed to the local natural conditions for the duration of ten months. A Destination Shirt may be purchased and there are 12 selected and conďŹ rmed destinations from which you can choose. We will take care of the shipping to and from the location, a contactperson will deposit the shirt at the appointed spot and retrieve it after ten months. Each shirt will be dispatched on individual order. If you would like to buy a Destination Shirt please contact us directly.
pricing
purchase production shipping commission cost
19.60 euro 20.00 euro 35.00 euro 30% 97.00 euro
product information
material outďŹ t
instructions measurements
100% Combed Cotton Fine Jersey 115g audited by the Fair Wear Foundation unisex, no labels coordinates of destinations printed inside wash at 30°C a 50,5 / b 72 a 53,5 / b 74 a 56,5 / b 76
destinations
Qaqortoq, GL 60°43’20.00’’N - 46°2’25.00’’W -9999 m.a.s.l. J
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3
8
10
12
12
9
4
1
-1
Temperature Night min C°
-9
-8
-8
-4
0
2
4
4
4
-1
-5
-8
Hours of Sunshine
1
2
4
5
6
6
6
5
5
3
2
1
Hours of Daylight
7
9
12
15
17
19
18
16
16
10
7
6
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
56
50
58
55
55
72
94
91
90
71
78
72
UV Index (Maximum)
0
0
1
3
4
5
5
4
5
1
0
0
A maritime-influenced polar climate with cold, snowy winters and cool summers. The location does not experience permafrost. The region is classified as arctic tundra with glaciers and long deep fjords. Vegetation is sparse and the terrain is mostly a flat but gradually sloping icecap that covers all land except for a narrow, mountainous, rocky coast. The location (as all populated places on the island) is not connected by road to any other place. The shirt will be put on a glacier.
Rissani, MA 31°17’9.00’’N - 4°16’30.00’’W 740 m.a.s.l. J
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Temperature Day max C°
17
20
23
26
30
36
40
39
34
28
22
17
Temperature Night min C°
4
6
10
10
17
22
25
25
21
15
15
4
Hours of Sunshine
8
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
Hours of Daylight
10
11
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
10
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
9
4
7
11
8
1
0
4
7
15
10
6
UV Index (Maximum)
4
5
7
9
11
11
11
11
9
7
4
3
Large dunes formed by wind-blown orange sand. The location lies at the edge of the dunes. These dunes reach a height of up to 150m. By nature, mobile sand fields are very active. Smaller dunes form and migrate along the flanks of the larger dunes and sand ridges. Occasional precipitation fills basins formed by the dunes. As the water evaporates, salt deposits are left behind. The shirt will be nailed to a wooden wall facing southwards.
Juksan-ri, KR 35°32’15.07’’N - 127°30’43.3’’E 585 m.a.s.l. J
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Temperature Day max C°
4
6
12
19
25
28
30
31
26
21
14
7
Temperature Night min C°
-7
-5
0
6
11
16
21
21
15
8
1
-5
Hours of Sunshine
7
7
7
8
8
8
6
6
7
7
6
6
Hours of Daylight
10
11
12
13
14
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
18
29
43
92
75
143 218 194 129 46
37
15
UV Index (Maximum)
2
4
5
7
9
10
3
2
10
10
8
5
The location lies in a lush and dense forest containing the type of vegetation natural to the cool temperate zone: deciduous hardwood trees such as oaks, maples, alders and zelkovas mixed with conifers. It is a mountainous region with sculpted granite and rocky pinnacles, deep, narrow canyons with nearly vertical walls. Red and yellow soils are the most common types of soil found here. Winters are long, cold, and dry, whereas summers are short, hot, and humid. The shirt will be attached to a tree using a wire.
Kingston, JM 17°59’33.83’’N - 76°47’31.23’’W 54 m.a.s.l. J
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27
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28
30
30
30
29
28
28
28
Temperature Night min C°
17
17
18
18
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
18
Hours of Sunshine
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
Hours of Daylight
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
98
99
73
108 211 198 127 212 258 400 278 151
UV Index (Maximum)
8
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
A coastal location surrounded by mountains. It has a tropical maritime climate. Although most of the native vegetation has been stripped, there is still a luscious and diverse indigenous vegetation which includes cedar, mahogany, logwood, rosewood, ebony, palmetto palm, coconut palm and pimento. Ferns grow almost everywhere. The eco-region ranks fifth among the Earth’s islands in terms of endemic plant life. The area lies in the Atlantic hurricane belt and frequently experiences significant storm damage. The shirt will be deposited in the overgrown garden of a town house.
Polur, IR 35°50’49.89’’N - 52° 2’52.90’’E 2195 m.a.s.l. J
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Temperature Day max C°
6
8
14
20
26
32
35
34
20
22
15
8
Temperature Night min C°
-3
-1
3
9
14
19
22
21
17
11
5
-1
Hours of Sunshine
5
6
6
7
9
11
11
11
10
8
7
5
Hours of Daylight
10
11
12
13
14
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
37
35
40
33
22
6
5
3
3
17
22
36
UV Index (Maximum)
3
4
6
8
11
11
11
11
9
6
3
2
The location lies at the foot of a dormant volcano showing fumarolic activity, but no evidence of eruption in the past thousand years. The area lies in a rain shadow and therefore has a semi-arid climate. The region is characterized by small areas of natural wet meadow, open hillsides with steppic vegetation, and a number of small, spring-fed alpine meadows in side valleys. The area is grazed by sheep, goats and horses. It is known for its intensely colourful patches of flowers when the wild poppies, buttercups and irises blossom in springtime. The exact plot for the shirt is yet to be specified.
Alma, CA 48°33’1.66’’N - 71°39’9.97’’W 85 m.a.s.l. J
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Temperature Day max C°
-10
-8
0
8
16
22
25
23
17
10
2
-7
Temperature Night min C°
-21
-20
-12
-3
3
9
12
11
6
6
-6
-17
Hours of Sunshine
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
7
5
5
2
2
Hours of Daylight
9
10
12
14
15
16
16
14
13
13
9
8
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
63
54
51
10
78
94
121 103 101 80
78
83
UV Index (Maximum)
1
1
3
4
6
7
7
1
1
4
4
2
This area has a humid continental climate, with cold summers and very cold and extremely snowy winters, but without a dry season. The lake adjacent to the location has a depth of more than 350m. The vegetation consists of boreal forest with mainly black spruce and extensive carpets of moss. The otherwise plain lowland, is pierced here and there by rounded bosses of crystalline rocks and tabular outcroppings of sedimentary rocks. The shirt will be put on a bed of moss and fixed into place using branches.
Varanasi, IN 25°19’3.52’’N - 82°58’26.09’’E 80 m.a.s.l. J
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28
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28
26
25
24
24
34
33
30
25
Temperature Night min C°
10
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
25
21
14
10
Hours of Sunshine
10
10
9
8
8
8
6
7
5
8
8
7
Hours of Daylight
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
27
43
78
112 135 98
128 136 210 35
12
4
UV Index (Maximum)
11
11
11
11
11
6
5
11
11
11
11
8
The destination lies on the banks of a river, where it makes a sudden turn, flowing in a meander from south to north and thus forming a peculiar shape, symbolically described as a crescent moon. The land is very fertile, because low-level floods continually replenish the soil. This sandy-silty loam area is used to cultivate summer vegetables and melons. The location is exposed to extreme climatic conditions: the temperature is 0°C during winter, while summer brings monsoon rains, a very high level of dust and pollution, and temperatures of around 45°C. The exact plot for the shirt is yet to be specified.
Fjallabyggd, IS 66°9’6.12’’N - 18°54’33.84’’W 03 m.a.s.l J
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-1
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7
11
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12
8
8
0
-1
Temperature Night min C° -8
-7
-7
-4
0
3
5
5
5
1
-6
-7
Hours of Sunshine
0
1
2
4
6
6
5
4
4
3
1
0
Hours of Daylight
5
8
12
15
19
23
21
17
13
9
9
3
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
66
54
61
46
47
47
56
63
68
79
67
67
UV Index (Maximum)
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
3
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1
0
0
Temperature Day max C°
The location lies on the shore of the country’s longest fjord. It is surrounded by steep basalt mountains on three sides. The area is classified as tundra with an arctic vegetation characterized by low-shrubs and dwarf-shrubs, sedges, grasses, mosses and lichens. Extensive tracts of land are desert-like due to erosion. The climate is polar-oceanic and the coast remains ice-free throughout the winter despite its proximity to the Arctic. The shirt will be hung on a fish-drying rack.
Wondo Genet, ET 7° 5’3.00’’N - 38°37’8.03’’E 1285 m.a.s.l. J
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Temperature Day max C°
28
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28
26
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24
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27
Temperature Night min C°
10
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
9
9
Hours of Sunshine
10
10
9
8
8
8
6
7
7
8
9
10
Hours of Daylight
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
27
43
78
112 135 98
128 136 140 88
35
16
UV Index (Maximum)
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
This large-scale physiographic setting is defined by a tectonic depression, bounded by steep escarpments. The location lies in marshland containing fresh water, geothermal springs or streams, lakes and creeks. The formerly abundant, extensive and coherent primary forest is now partly fragmented. The soil is loamy-sandy textured and fertile. The area generally has a tropical monsoon climate, but also benefits from a special favourable micro-climate. The exact plot for the shirt is yet to be specified.
Lijiang, CA 26°52’36.37’’N - 100°13’49.33’’E 2394 m.a.s.l. J
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Temperature Day max C°
15
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24
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24
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22
20
17
14
Temperature Night min C°
1
2
2
9
13
16
16
15
14
11
6
2
Hours of Sunshine
7
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
Hours of Daylight
11
11
11
13
13
14
14
14
12
12
11
11
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
12
14
16
25
86
185 207 196 123 82
37
13
UV Index (Maximum)
7
9
11
11
11
11
7
6
11
11
11
10
Owing to its low latitude and high elevation, the area experiences a mild subtropical highland climate with the driest and sunniest conditions in winter, and summers that are warm and damp. The vegetation of the region is extraordinarily rich due to the extensive rainforest mountains containing more than 7000 endemic plant species and around 30 endangered animal species. Over the last decade the area has become a heroin and drug smuggling region. Marijuana grows wild here. The shirt will be wrapped around the branch of a tree.
Tlalpujahua, MX 19°51’7.61’’N - 100°24’34.18’’W 2600 m.a.s.l. J
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Temperature Day max C°
22
23
26
28
29
26
24
24
23
23
23
22
Temperature Night min C°
6
7
9
11
12
13
12
12
12
10
8
7
Hours of Sunshine
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
7
6
Hours of Daylight
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
14
7
7
15
44
127 168 160 142 59
17
11
UV Index (Maximum)
8
11
11
11
11
11
9
8
11
11
11
11
The location lies in a region marked by a broken, rugged, mountainous terrain of extinct volcanoes, lava domes and cinder cones. The vegetation mainly consists of dense, coniferous forests of pine, fir and cedar trees. The climate is temperate with rain all year round. In geographical terms it is considered a highland area, with temperate highland valleys. The region is famous for being a hibernation spot for migrating monarch butterflies, roosting on the trees in concentrations so dense that the weight of them can snap off branches. The exact plot for the shirt is yet to be specified.
Jaboticatubas, BR 19°30’50.40’’S - 43°44’45.97’’W 694 m.a.s.l J
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Temperature Day max C°
28
29
28
27
26
25
25
26
27
28
27
27
Temperature Night min C°
18
18
18
17
14
13
12
14
15
17
18
18
Hours of Sunshine
6
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
5
Hours of Daylight
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
304 193 173 71
30
14
13
14
45
126 234 319
UV Index (Maximum)
11
8
7
7
8
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
Much of the land in the area remains uncultivated and the majority of the natural vegetation is still intact. The landscape is widely covered with mosaic croplands. The area has a typical karst topography, characterized by caves, sinkholes, fissures and underground streams. The climate is classified as a tropical savannah with a subtropical moist forest biozone. Some of the mountains are composed almost entirely from iron ore. The location is sparsely populated with 13 people per square kilometre. The shirt will be tucked into the fork of a tree.
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule. The plant belongs to the mallow family and is of the genus Gossypium, a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions. It’s flower is alike the ones of hibiscus or the hollyhock. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. (1) Cellulose is the most common organic compound on Earth. It has no taste, is odorless, insoluble in water and most organic solvents and is biodegradable. It can be broken down chemically into its glucose units by treating it with concentrated acids at high temperature. (2a,b,c) The fibre in the closed cotton-capsule is round. When the capsule opens, the fibre dries and its section becomes kidney-shaped.Alike the annual rings of trees the cotton fibre consists of cellulose layers that grow from the outside inwards, leaving the core of the fibre hollow. When it dries the fibre turns around its longitudinal axis until it looks like a flattened, twisted hose. The layered and hollow structure of the fibre is easily penetrated by water, and allows humidity to be stored. Sweat can thus be absorbed and later washed out. Through absorption the fibre swells and the layers of cellulose are densely compressed. The soaked fibre is thus more resistant than the dry fibre. Cotton is composed of highly regular cellulose molecule chains which makes the fibre strong but quite inelastic. (1) Cotton can absorb up to 20% vaporous humidity without feeling humid. It can store humidity up to 65% of its own weight without leaking, but dries slowly. The wet cotton fibre is even more resistant than the dry one. (2a,b,c) Cotton is resistant to sweat, bases, chemical cleaning but sensitive to concentrated acids, strong exposure to light, steady temperature above 200°C and enduring dampness. (2a,b,c) Natural fibers have to be protected from any humidity, be it from too much $loration, mold, decomposition. Organic fibers exposed to humidity tend to staining, smelling dull and molding. The fiber gets less tear- resistant and elastic. Contact with steel and iron strapping can cause rust damage through corrosion. (3) Natural fibers are highly hygroscopic and can absorb large quantities of damp without feeling humid. The volume of cotton bales increases in 40 - 45% by bulking. This can lead to the bursting of containers. (3)
Textiles are conserved only under extremely rare and fortunate circumstances. Vegetable textiles need for their preservation a neutral to alkaline environment around 10pH. Textile materials, as soon as they get in touch with soil, will be decomposed by micro-organisms, bacteria and fungi until they are entirely destroyed. Ideal storage conditions are always provided by a combination of conditions such as complete absence of oxygen and light or an extreme and constant dry storage. Textiles can be preserved by storing them in an environment that is unfavorable for micro-organisms. Even if textiles have been preserved for centuries the process of decomposition spontaneously starts in the moment they get into contact with air and light. Archeologists witnessed how textiles from just opened graves lost their bright colors within seconds, turned grey-brown and crumbled away in a moment. (4) One of the greatest threats to textiles is light. The worst damage is caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation from natural daylight and from fluorescent light bulbs. However, while the UV rays damage most rapidly, the entire light spectrum causes textile dyes to fade and the fibers to become brittle. There is some protection in keeping window shades pulled down or shutters closed during the sunniest times of the day. UV filtering materials or films can be placed over windows and fluorescent bulbs. Perhaps the most important rule of thumb is taking care to use or display your textile for limited periods of time. Ideally, rotation should be done seasonally - display your textile four months, and then allow it to ‘rest’ in proper storage for the remainder of the year. (7) UV Index 0-2 3-5 6-7 8-10 11+
Low danger from the sun’s UV rays for the average person. Moderate risk of harm from unprotected skin. High risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. Very high risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. Extreme risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure.
Many modifications and treatments have been studied to improve resistance to rotting, heat, and weathering and to improve laundering and dyeing characteristics of fabrics. Many of the treatments require the use and handling of chemically active agents such as acetic anhydride in glacial acetic acid with which perchloric acid is used as a catalyst for partial acetylation, monoethylamine for decrystallization and acrylonitrile that are or may be used to form
explosive mixtures with air. They are toxic or at least severely irritating to the eyes, nose, and throat. Some are skin vesicants. (6) The ‘grey cloth’, woven cotton fabric in its loom-state, not only contains impurities, including warp size, but requires further treatment in order to develop its full textile potential. (5) desizing, scouring, bleaching, mercerizing, singeing, raising, calendaring, sanforizing (5) removing the size (protective coating) from the warp yarns of woven fabrics with natural or synthetic sizing agents; removing natural wax and non-fibrous impurities during chemical washing process, improving whiteness with oxidizing agents, improving lustre, strength and dye affinity through treatment with caustic soda solution to cause swelling of the fibres , enhancing smoothness by burning off surface fibres, lifting surface of fibres through treatment with sharp teeth to impart hairiness, softness and warmth, passing fabric between heated rollers to produce smooth, polished or embossed effect on one or both sides of the fabric, preventing fabric and the produced garment from shrinking
Sources: (1) (2a) (2b) (2c) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton ttp://www.consequent.org/ http://www.seilnacht.com/Lexikon/k_natur https://www.vci.de http://www.containerhandbuch.de http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textilarch%C3%A4ologie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finishing_%28textiles%29 ‘Treating Cotton with Volatile and Toxic Chemicals’, from ‘Industrial and Engineering Chmistry’, february 1955 http://www.textilemuseum.org/care/brochures/guidelines.htm
credits
Belgium nadine vzw, Brussels Brazil Dorothee Depeauw, Mathias Koole Canada Majorie Fortin China Odile Baurens, Rhizome-Lijiang Art Center Ethiopia Mercy Kebede, Netsa Art Village Greenland Buuti Pedersen, Kimik, Assn. of Artists in Greenland Iceland Alice Liu, Listhus Art House India Petra Manefeld Kriti, Art Gallery Iran Atefeh Khas Jamaica Aline Luna Less Mexico Alicia Marvan The Guapamacàtaro Center for Art & Ecology Morocco Karen Hadfield, Café Tissardmine, Art- and Guesthouse South-Korea Ji Kanghun
ceci est un magasin de vĂŞtements
ceci est un magasin de vĂŞtements is a project of people from different backgrounds: visual art, fashion-design, architecture and anthropology. Our collaboration is not conďŹ ned to a particular profession or subject. We want to address topics on a level where they are equally accessible to everyone. We systematically try to nudge situations out of balance, introduce disturbing elements to mundane objects or activities and raise doubt about familiar phenomena. The idea is to bring about topics, general enough to be discussed commonly, but fueled by the knowledge and experience brought into play from distinctive professions or viewpoints.
Sara ten Westenend (visual art) Maaike Gottschal (fashion) Miriam Rohde (architecture)
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