T-Shirt #022 by Tommy Malekoff

T-Shirt #022 in DoBeDo's 'Photographers T-Shirt Series’ is ‘​Perennial Shadows’​ by Tommy Malekoff. Malekoff is a New York-based visual artist from North Carolina.

The image on this shirt is taken from ​'Perennial Shadows​' - a short film and collection of photographs about Kudzu - the invasive vine native to Japan that grows rampant in the American South. In this particular image, Kudzu has grown up a power pole in the shape of a crucified Jesus. The back is printed with a poem written in collaboration with the artist Project Pat. The accompanying zine is made by the artist and features a collection of cell phone photographs, found flyers, and writings.

DoBeDo's 'Photographers T-Shirt Series' started in 2009 and has included over thirty photographers over the last fourteen years. T-Shirts are also available via our 'Photographers T-Shirt Series Subscription.'