Imprints (2024)
Imprints on viscose (2024), the first video illustrates the process of adding coffee and food colouring to the fabric, which metaphorically refer to the adding of memory and its partial consolidation onto the fabric, it is then erased using bleach that metaphorically refers to memory erasing sicknesses and brain damage.
The second video is the display of the dried fabric onto a rotating frame to illustrate the passing of time.
Lizl Kruger, Impints on viscose (2024). Video, Coffee, food colouring and bleach on viscose specimen, cut and burnt to shape.
Lizl Kruger, Impints on viscose displayed (2024). Stop frame, Coffee, food colouring and bleach on viscose, cut and burnt to shape.
Imprints on denim (2024), displays the process of experimentation with bleach and denim. Video of a denim specimen is taken over a period of time, a few drops of coffee is added first and then drops of bleach is added, the reaction of the substances with the fabric is captured, this video was significantly sped up to show the effect.
