Video: The most unusual thread installations
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The heroes of our today's review work with threads, but somewhat differently from the way we are used to using this material. They don’t sew, knit or embroider - it’s too commonplace: they weave cobwebs and arrange nets.
Chiharu shiotaJapanese woman Chiharu Shiota otherwise as "spider-man" and is not called. The artist selflessly weaves rooms and various objects with her "networks", creating gloomy installations that arouse admiration for some spectators, and for others a persistent dislike.
"La Pluma Eléctrik"The guys from the Spanish team "La Pluma Eléctrik" combined knitting, street art and geometry, decorating the city streets with unusual works. Thanks to the project, called "Spider Tags", on the streets of Madrid and Barcelona, there are many colored "cobwebs" formed from woolen threads stretched between nails driven into the surface.
Gabriel DaweMexican author Gabriel Dave works on the creation of large-scale installations of threads, in which he reflects his reflections on the need for a person to protect and shelter (threads are a symbol of clothing). However, in the case of Dave's bright and iridescent works, it is not at all necessary to delve into philosophy: they are simply pleasant and interesting to look at.
Kate terrySimilar installations are created by Kate Terry, but her work is distinguished by the choice of calmer colors. The works of this author seem to be light translucent cobwebs or even optical illusions that for some unknown reason appeared in the exhibition hall.
Scott HoveScott Hove - another hardworking "spider". The author weaves threads, ropes, wires, twine into an intricate web - in a word, everything from which you can tie a knot.
Emil lukasEmile Lucas draws pictures with threads. Of course, “draws” is not quite the correct definition: the author takes a wooden board and starts wrapping it with colored threads, creating abstract patterns.
Shane Waltener also applies to those who like to arrange wicker nets. And since the author owns the art of crocheting, then his "web" turns out to be elegant and lacy.
Tomas SaracenoAt the 53rd Venice Biennale, Argentinean author Tomás Saraceno presented his version of a filament installation with the intricate title “Galaxies Forming along Filaments, Like Droplets along the Strands of a Spider's Web”).
Duvier del dagoThe Cuban master Duvier Del Dago manages to tie threads in such a way that the result is not an abstract installation, but quite recognizable volumetric objects. Many, by the way, initially confuse them with pencil sketches.
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