Upcycled sweaters with knitted face motifs
Ýr Jóhannsdóttir · Date not documented
Reykjavík, Iceland
Ýr Jóhannsdóttir
- Visible mending
- Sculptural knit additions
- Upcycled sweaters
Ýr Jóhannsdóttir transforms unwanted sweaters through playful knitted additions and visible mending. Working as Ýrúrarí, she combines humor, body imagery and movement in garments that sit between costume and everyday clothing.
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Upcycled sweaters with knitted face motifs
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White cable-knit sweater with protruding tongues
Date not documented; project began 2015 · Upcycle
This knit design treats texture as a visible part of the garment’s character.
yrurari.com; photographer not identified on retrieved page
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Grey cable-knit sweater with thorn-like additions
Date not documented; project began 2015 · Upcycle
This knit design treats texture as a visible part of the garment’s character.
yrurari.com; photographer not identified on retrieved page
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Blue sweater with a radiating flower face
Date not documented; project began 2015 · Upcycle
Floral pattern brings an expressive surface to the garment’s silhouette.
yrurari.com; photographer not identified on retrieved page
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White sweater with a large red mouth opening
Date not documented; project began 2015 · Upcycle
This knit design treats texture as a visible part of the garment’s character.
yrurari.com; photographer not identified on retrieved pageCollections & archive pieces
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About Ýr Jóhannsdóttir
Her Sweater Sauce project extends this practice into workshops, inviting people to repair and personalize their own knitwear while reconsidering the value of existing textiles.