Transforming a Suit
This performance contemplates materiality while confronting a symbol of power, the business suit. Cutting up the garment while I am wearing it not only reveals the tailor’s skill, care and time but also drastically changes how my authority and status are perceived over the 4-day weaving period.
Biography
Toronto-based Johannes Zits works with and combines collage, photography, painting and performance to focus on the body. His work draws attention to conventional image-making processes as well as the ways images from mass media are disseminated and consumed. He has presented work across Canada as well as internationally.