AUTONOMOUS WORK
As the 6th Resident of the Fonds for Young Design Programm of Stiftung Hamburger Kunstsammlungen I was invited to develop a new work and exhibition for MK&G Hamburg.
The exhibition Forget Me Not and the purchase of a whole body of work by Stiftung Hamburger Kunstsammlungen for the MK&G collection marks a milestone within my artistic practice. I am very grateful for the opportunity.
TOO SILENT,
TOO LONG
Too Silent, Too Long is an ongoing project and a body of crocheted works that move from implicit expression to direct political engagement. I once avoided text in my work, fearing it would constrain interpretation or overpower nuance. But reflecting on my works so far, I’ve come to realize that my work is political, and that in times like this needs to be somewhat explicit. Silence, especially in today’s world, is not neutral— and it is a privilege we cannot afford.
I SEE YOU,
SEEING ME
See You Seeing Me is a collaboration between poet Manka Menga and textile artist Katharina Spitz. The work unfolds through a constellation of materials and expressions: two embroidered Khangas, a crying dress crocheted from human hair and adorned with glass beads, a delicate hair-veil, a soundscape interwoven with spoken word and a lament by Sofie Schietekatte, and a gestural performance that binds it all together.
Within my graduation collection I researched play as a critical perspective on contemporary fashion and artistic practice. And thus questioned the strained relation between work and play in modern western society.
IN THE FACE OF LOSS
“In the Face of Loss”, 2019, was triggered by the story of a tablecloth that found its way into my hands.
Itstarted with the encounter of a crafting woman [me] and an object [1950s hand-embroidered army-navy tablecloth]. It includes research, sculptural garments, text and photography by Bram Petraeus.
ANOTHER MYTH OF ETHERNAL SAMENESS
If eternal sameness doesn't guarantee eternal closeness, than what hope could there possibly be for siblings, parents or lovers?The research of twin-narratives shows: they are trying to construct a myth. A myth of eternal sameness, which I state is a cultural snag because it is a contradiction to the way we, in contemporary western society, experience and think about selfhood. Corporate uniform is aiming to create the same kind of false myth, tries to create another myth of eternal sameness.
