Sometimes improvement
comes very close to destruction.
Under the title "Sometimes improvement comes very close to destruction" ("Manchmal kommt die Verbesserung der Zerstörung sehr nah" in German), German artist Deniz Ludwig Kazim Krauß explores the relationship between destruction, transformation and development.
His work looks at the process of becoming: how we grow beyond ourselves, and the idea that development often begins at the point where something familiar has to be let go. It reflects on transformation and identity, and on how change can occur while staying connected to one's origin.
For this project, Krauß used a collection of discarded Merz b. Schwanen 215 T-shirts as his material. Through destruction, reconstruction, transformation and multiplication, he shaped them into new pieces that preserve the identity of the original garment while becoming something else entirely. Integrated loops carry the idea further, allowing each piece to move between different states of use. When not worn, the garments can remain present within a space rather than disappearing into storage, extending their existence beyond the moment of wear.
"When not worn the garments can remain present within a space."
The project debuted at FOME, a shop in Osaka, Japan, where it is currently on display. View the artist's Instagram profile to learn more about viewing the exhibition, and discover his previous works.
