Medium: paper yarn of various thickness containing recycled fibres, small amount
of metallic thread
of metallic thread
Techniques: traditional weaving combined with the artist's own techniques
Height: 48cm, Width: (41cm, 30cm, 21cm), Depth: 0.7cm
February 2017
The work selected for the International Biennial PAPER FIBER ART 2017/18, Taiwan, organised by the Association Chaîne de Papier, France (theme: ECO-SUBLIME). The exhibition will be shown in the National Taiwan Craft Research Institute in Nantou Taiwan RC between the 6th of October 2017 and 9th of March 2018.
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The work selected for the International Biennial PAPER FIBER ART 2017/18, Taiwan, organised by the Association Chaîne de Papier, France (theme: ECO-SUBLIME). The exhibition will be shown in the National Taiwan Craft Research Institute in Nantou Taiwan RC between the 6th of October 2017 and 9th of March 2018.
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“Echoes” is a symbolic, minimalist, woven triptych. The three pieces of the triptych represent three stages of destructive change: progressive limitation of clear uncontaminated water
and unpolluted air, but also escalating loss of a single organism and entire species.
and unpolluted air, but also escalating loss of a single organism and entire species.
But there is still hope. We can look at the pieces of the triptych from left to right (progressive degradation), but we can also consciously see it from the other direction: right to left (gradual growth and rebuilding).
The same in life: by conscious decisions, actions and unceasingly pressuring the local, national and global governments, by ecologically aware education on a small and large scale, starting from our own household, we can make a significant change and progressively reverse
from degradation to ecological growth. It is not only about the fauna and flora of the Earth.
It is extremely significant to the life of every human being in every part
of the world.
The same in life: by conscious decisions, actions and unceasingly pressuring the local, national and global governments, by ecologically aware education on a small and large scale, starting from our own household, we can make a significant change and progressively reverse
from degradation to ecological growth. It is not only about the fauna and flora of the Earth.
It is extremely significant to the life of every human being in every part
of the world.
The triptych’s main medium is paper yarn of various thickness, made in a small studio called Paper Phine in Vienna. They use recycled fibres in the pulp to create their yarn. The owner
of the shop is Linda Thalmann and you can find more information about it here: www.paperphine.com.
of the shop is Linda Thalmann and you can find more information about it here: www.paperphine.com.
The paper yarn is used as a single weft and as a skein of combined natural
and white paper for a gradual effect of water reflecting the sky. I used linen twine
for warping and there is a very small amount of metallic thread in the woven birds
and their reflections.
and white paper for a gradual effect of water reflecting the sky. I used linen twine
for warping and there is a very small amount of metallic thread in the woven birds
and their reflections.
