Karmaklubb*
Art to wear: Esse McChesney
Art to wear
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Description

This ‘art to wear’ is a collaboration between Esse McChesney and Karmaklubb* / IGWTLI publishing, 2025. Screen printed by 10/10, Oslo. Very limited edition of 20 + 5 (AP). UPDATE: The work has morphed into another fantastic work of art, Alltid här (Always Here) (2025) recently shown at ‘Body Glitch’ at ↗︎ Svarta Gran in Borlänge, Sweden (article ↗︎ here), summer 2025. Also, see bottom of this page.

Front. Courtesy of Esse McChesney (2025).

Back

Esse McChesney, Alltid här (Always Here) (2025) at ‘Body Glitch’, ↗︎ Svarta Gran. The text sais: “Always been here, always will be”. Esse: “That is, queer and trans people, of course.” Photo by ↗︎ Petter Cohen.

Endnotes

— Art, language, ‘thought and pleasure’; this is also possible to wear. So, this is not just a piece of fabric. We like to think of it as an expanded way of publishing.

Collaborators
What
T-shirt
Motive by
Esse McChesney
Print by
10/10, Oslo
Method
CMYK digisilk and hand dye
Hand dye by
Karmaklubb*
Dye
White and cherry blossom pastel pink
Cut
Unisex, of course.
Sizes
S–XL
Editions
20 + 5 (AP)
Price
600 NOK/SEK; 385 DKK; 50 EUR; 60 USD, add shipping
Fabric
Heavy Cotton
Manufacturer
Gildan
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