Fineliner on Transparent Papier, Glas
21 x 29 cm
'Embodied Patterns' is a series of drawings that reflect both the current working conditions in the textile industry and the historical entanglements of textile history. The drawings are based on historical visual material from different times and regions. The absent faces in the depictions allude to the lack of documentation of the stories of countless individuals who worked in textile production over the centuries. The patterns on the fabrics, which migrate from one continent to another, also become a symbol of the migration of people and cultures, creating new contexts in the process. At the same time, this history points to the complex power dynamics that accompany these processes, as well as to the interweaving of cultural identity, exchange, appropriation, and innovation that shape textile traditions.
Fineliner on Transparent Papier, Glas
21 x 29 cm
'Embodied Patterns' is a series of drawings that reflect both the current working conditions in the textile industry and the historical entanglements of textile history. The drawings are based on historical visual material from different times and regions. The absent faces in the depictions allude to the lack of documentation of the stories of countless individuals who worked in textile production over the centuries. The patterns on the fabrics, which migrate from one continent to another, also become a symbol of the migration of people and cultures, creating new contexts in the process. At the same time, this history points to the complex power dynamics that accompany these processes, as well as to the interweaving of cultural identity, exchange, appropriation, and innovation that shape textile traditions.
