Elisa
Van
Joolen
SWEATER SERIES 2

The vast majority of western society seems drawn to one type of apparel; ‘basics’ like a pair of jeans or a crewneck sweater are omnipresent. Indeed, nearly every type of fashion label – small and independent or multinational – features a crewneck sweater in its collection: from street wear brand Rockwell by Parra and sports brand Russell Athletic to a more exclusive label like moniquevanheist. Still, Elisa van Joolen does not assume all of these items to be one and the same – on the contrary. With 11”x17” she investigates the diverse ways in which these ‘basics’ have been produced – by placing them alongside each other, exchanging materials, and cutting and pasting features from one item into the next.

Van Joolen asks participating companies to donate these specific ‘basics,’ after which she recombines them with one another. The resulting sweaters are assemblages, composed, through a cutout method, from a variety of existing clothing items. All items are treated as equals, regardless of whether they are a G-Star crewneck or a moniquevanheist sweater; in the process, the tabloid format (11×17 inch, or 27,9 x 43,2 cm) serves as the basis for the cutout. In this way, 11”x17” constitutes a recurring motif within the new collection.

What happens when elements of a second-hand Fruit of the Loom crewneck re-emerge within a brand-new moniquevanheist sweater? To what extent does this intervention alter the meaning and value of such an item? What could we call the result of this process – a combination, a mutilation, or an entirely new design?


Photography: Blommers/Schumm
Model: Gaspard

  • Source

    • Brand
      G-Star RAW
    • Style
      RCO Original R T S/S
    • Art. No.
      84552A 4561 10 40
    • Size
      M
    • Made
      Bangladesh
    • Material
      100% Cotton
    • Year
      13-1 Collection (2013)
    • Colour
      Antic Orange
    • Donated by
      Suzanne de Jong

    Outcome

    • 1.2014 03 11x1764063
    • 5.2014 03 11x1764156
  • Source

    • Brand
      Rockwell by Parra
    • Size
      L
    • Made
      EU
    • Material
      100% Cotton
    • Year
      2012
    • Colour
      Navy
    • Donated by
      Alexander Rommens

    Outcome

    • 1.2014 03 11x1764063
    • 2.2014 03 11x1764036
    • 3.2014 03 11x1764315
  • Source

    • Brand
      Fruit of the Loom
    • Size
      L
    • Made
      Marocco
    • Material
      80% Cotton, 20 Polyester
    • Year
      2013
    • Colour
      Black

    Outcome

    • 2.2014 03 11x1764036
    • 3.2014 03 11x1764315
  • Source

    • Brand
      G-Star RAW by Marc Newson
    • Style
      Premium R SW l/S
    • Art. No.
      85759B 2662 990

    Outcome

    • 2.2014 03 11x1764036
    • 3.2014 03 11x1764315
  • Source

    • Brand
      Tultex
    • Size
      L
    • Made
      USA/Mexico
    • Material
      50% Cotton, 50% Polyester
    • Year
      1995
    • Colour
      Navy

    Outcome

    • 5.2014 03 11x1764156
    • 4.2014 03 11x1764081
  • Source

    • Brand
      moniquevanheist
    • Style
      Sweater L Long Sleeve
    • Size
      M
    • Made
      EU
    • Material
      87% Viscose, 5% Elastane, 8% Nylon/Polyamid
    • Year
      AW 2013/2014
    • Colour
      Navy
    • Donated by
      Monique van Heist

    Outcome

    • 5.2014 03 11x1764156
    • 4.2014 03 11x1764081
  • Source

    • Brand
      Russell Athletic
    • Size
      M
    • Made
      Honduras
    • Material
      50% Cotton, 50 Polyester
    • Year
      2013
    • Colour
      White

    Outcome

    • 1.2014 03 11x1764063
  • Source

    • Brand
      Giordano
    • Size
      XL
    • Made
      China
    • Material
      100% Cotton
    • Colour
      Off White

    Outcome

    • 2.2014 03 11x1764036
    • 3.2014 03 11x1764315
  • Source

    • Brand
      O'Neill
    • Style
      LM Pencil Logo S/SLV Tee
    • Art. No.
      9000589
    • Size
      L
    • Made
      Bangladesh
    • Material
      60% Cotton, 40 Poloyester
    • Colour
      Rust Red
    • Donated by
      Daan Meijer

    Outcome

    • 2.2014 03 11x1764036
  • Source

    • Brand
      No Label
    • Material
      Cotton
    • Colour
      Black

    Outcome

    • 6.2014 03 11x1764293
    • 7.2014 03 11x1764339
  • Source

    • Brand
      Rockwell by Parra
    • Size
      L
    • Made
      EU
    • Material
      100% Cotton
    • Year
      2013
    • Colour
      Navy
    • Donated by
      Alexander Rommens

    Outcome

    • 6.2014 03 11x1764293
  • Source

    • Brand
      moniquevanheist
    • Style
      Shirt No.8 Sleeveless
    • Size
      XS
    • Material
      100% Cotton
    • Year
      2012
    • Colour
      White
    • Donated by
      Monique van Heist

    Outcome

    • 6.2014 03 11x1764293
    • 7.2014 03 11x1764339
  • Source

    • Brand
      Union Made First Edition
    • Size
      XL
    • Material
      100% Cotton
    • Colour
      White

    Outcome

    • 5.2014 03 11x1764156
    • 4.2014 03 11x1764081
  • Source

    • Brand
      G-Star RAW
    • Style
      50's Fit R T S/S
    • Art. No.
      84036D 5162 0029
    • Size
      L
    • Made
      Bangladesh
    • Material
      100% Cotton
    • Year
      14-2 Collection (2014)
    • Colour
      Oil Red
    • Donated by
      Suzanne de Jong

    Outcome

    • 4.2014 03 11x1764081
  • Source

    • Brand
      G-Star RAW
    • Style
      RCO Flag R SW L/S
    • Size
      L
    • Made
      China
    • Material
      100% Cotton
    • Year
      13-1 Collection (2013)
    • Donated by
      Suzanne de Jong

    Outcome

    • 7.2014 03 11x1764339
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