Project Perpetual Patchwork | Stichting Matter of Mode

Project Perpetual Patchwork is a collaboration between Peterson Stoop, Portuguese researcher Mariana Pereira Silva and producer Amador. Inspired by the activist work of Claudy Jongstra, they work on themes such as circularity and post-growth economy. Peterson Stoop is making an installation from used sneakers: a large tapestry from which shoes and wall panels are cut during the project, and where the resulting holes are refilled. Based on the theory of post-growth economy, Mariana Pereira Silva is creating a digital archive of the recycled materials, a toolkit for collective creation, and a manifesto. Together, they are organising a public programme and workshops where the results and lessons learned are presented, in Amsterdam and Tokyo, among other places. The project aims to raise awareness and shape collective responsibility for waste.