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Have You Seen Our T-Shirt?

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from Have You Seen O..., 24.05.09

http://haveyouseenourtshirt.blogspot.com/

We all know it - we all know that t-shirts are no longer a simple fashion staple we put on when nothing else will do - the shirt actually puts us on! We buy them for the statement they make, and when the right one can't be found, we draw up our own designs as a reflection of self. The concept of the T-shirt as an apparatus of expression is likely the most critical
development in the evolution of the item. This is where we come in. Haveyouseenourtshirt involved sending a plain white shirt to willing participants with very simple instructions - use it, abuse it, document it. Show the shirt a good time, document what you did with/to it, and pass it on to the next lucky individual. Anything we get from the participants goes onto an online environment - the blog - for others (and all) to see the way the shirt evolved and became a statement piece for everyone involved.
The t-shirt is a blank canvas, so its hardly surprising that we've seized upon an outlet of expression that will always be ours. And since the ubiquity of the t-shirt as a commodity of modern fashion has naturally given rise to a relentless competition for top style honours, the different ways people used it are an incredible sight to see!

Created by:
Alice Johnson
Dunja Spasic
Liam Gilmour
Damien Collins

Special thanks to:
Kyla Brettle
Reb Mery
Hannah J. Valmadre
Michael Mouritz
Elise Anderson
Kieran Tracey
Miles Mubble

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    13.06.09 — Natasha Mitchell

    (Note to wider public -

    (Note to wider public - these comments should be taken in the context of this being a university class exercise! These RMIT projects are very sophisticated, and we welcome much simpler and entirely amateur contributions to Gene Pool too!).

    Hi team (Alice, Dunja, Liam, Damien)

    Classic idea, and your realisation of it made me grin..especially the intro video...that shirt went on some travels.

    Nice use of the blog diary format, and embedded vids etc, and a material object as a story telling device. A humble-T.
    Did you notice that your introductory post was dated 2012? - makes navigation of the blog a bit confusing.

    Would have a liked to know a bit more of the context of the project, and the thinking/process underpinning it.

    And... why did the T-shirt stay so supremely white? Why didn't people mess with it a bit more I wonder - evolve it, mutate it? Has it been added to an op-shop pile now?

    Fab idea.

    Thanks again for adding to the Gene Pool. And good luck with your next projects. Feel free to add your thoughts here too.

    Natasha Mitchell
    Presenter + science broadcaster - ABC Radio National
    http://abc.net.au/rn/allinthemind
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    Gene Pool coproducer

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    03.06.09 — Pool team

    This is a great

    This is a great website/blog. I really like the concept, and it reminds me a lot of Book Crossing (http://www.bookcrossing.com/). Why did you decide to use Blogger as a platform? Where do you foresee the shirt going, what do you hope will happen to it? Maybe you should send it to the pool offices...
    -Amelia (intern at pool)

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