Christian PerryBachelor of Arts in Art
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Artist Bio
Christian Perry uses various mediums that convey his interest in the fast fashion industry. Through his art, Perry draws attention to the high cost this industry has on the environment and humanity as a whole.
Christian Perry was born in Okayama, Japan, which is known for its denim productions. Unaware of this, he became interested in the production of fibers and textiles because of his interest in the affordability and convenience fast fashion afforded him as a high school student. Later, while attending a seminar about fair trade by a nonprofit that harvested safe materials and assembled products by employees who are being paid and treated fairly, Perry became an advocate for change through his own creative processes. Using his love for printmaking, textiles, sewing, and graphic design, Christian continues to inform others of the harsh realities of such a large industry.
Perry is a student at Valdosta State University where he will graduate in 2021 with his Bachelor of Arts in Art.
Upon completion of his degree, Perry will pursue a career in graphic design while continuing his research and practice around social and globally conscious topics.
Christian Perry uses various mediums that convey his interest in the fast fashion industry. Through his art, Perry draws attention to the high cost this industry has on the environment and humanity as a whole.
Christian Perry was born in Okayama, Japan, which is known for its denim productions. Unaware of this, he became interested in the production of fibers and textiles because of his interest in the affordability and convenience fast fashion afforded him as a high school student. Later, while attending a seminar about fair trade by a nonprofit that harvested safe materials and assembled products by employees who are being paid and treated fairly, Perry became an advocate for change through his own creative processes. Using his love for printmaking, textiles, sewing, and graphic design, Christian continues to inform others of the harsh realities of such a large industry.
Perry is a student at Valdosta State University where he will graduate in 2021 with his Bachelor of Arts in Art.
Upon completion of his degree, Perry will pursue a career in graphic design while continuing his research and practice around social and globally conscious topics.
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Truth About Fast Fashion,
Digital, 2020
An Outfit Worth Dying For?, Digital, 2020
Welcome to Fast Fashion,
(Christian Perry and Isabelle
Redenius collaboration),
Screen print, relief, 2021
Welcome to Fast Fashion (Handkerchief)
I Don’t Want To Die For Fashion, Deconstructed jeans, plate lithography, 2021
Repurposed Tactical Bib, 21 x 16 inches Canvas, denim, embroidery thread, Sashiko thread, button, 2020
Repurposeful, Denim (recycled), scrap fabrics, 2020
Caution: Fast Fashion, 3 x 2.75 in., Copper and Brass, 2020
Artist Statement
Many industries are offenders of inhumane and eco-unfriendly business models, but I am most concerned and make art surrounding fashion. Specifically, I am interested in fast fashion, defined by the mass production of trending products and companies such as Zara, H&M, and many others. Through my art, I am sharing my effort to be more aware of my purpose in these practices. My work identifies and illustrates the true cost of fast fashion. Fast fashion industry does not survive on sustainability alone. The garments they advertise are only made to last a few seasons, baiting the consumers to buy into their new releases. Their tactic is to replicate styles that we lust after and profiting on our desires to keep up with the current trends.
The hidden realities I bring to light are the enslavement of garment workers and the effects that traditional textile production has on our Earth. To create my works, I source my materials from scrapped or donated garments. Recycling the garments and repurposing them into objects for the body is a way to respond to the world of consumerism. I combine mending techniques with sewing and printmaking to create a work that discusses the impacts of the fast fashion industry.
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