Aidan Jayson Peters, aka Klein Muis, is a designer whose research-driven work prioritizes problem-solving in scalable and ecologically responsible manners. Using materials from Johannesburg’s so-called “discard sites” of European clothing to create complete looks, his collection will reflect the clothing items’ journey from the Global North to the Southern hemisphere through photography, texts, and a short film that describes a garment’s life cycle.
The South African designer underscores the environmental impact of the garment industry as well as the informal economies that pop up around it, and the ingenuity of those who have found new ways to process and reinvent discarded products.
Find out about Aidan Jayson Peters’s work-stay in Mexico City here.
Read journalist Quynh Tran’s essay on DEADSTOCK here.
Watch Aidan Jayson Peters discuss his project:
