Wallgardens tell the story of their material and process. I studied the chemistry of color, dyed the wool with plants from the immediate surroundings, then transformed it into a felt. The textile thus acts as a land or city map, which simultaneously conserves time.
«Forest exploration», 2020, wool, alder cones, lichen, gardenia, sandalwood, onion peels, indigo, alum, metal hooks, 100cm x135 cm, photo Kathrin Schultress
«Forest exploration», 2020, detail, photo Karolien Chromiak
Installation view, Kunsthaus Baselland, photo Gina Folly
«Grande rue au Bois», 2019, wool, logwood, onion peels, sandalwood, henna, fresh curcuma, alum, metal hooks, 85cm x 100cm, photo Karolien Chromiak
«Grande rue au Bois», 2019, detail, photo Karolien Chromiak
«Paris Promenade», 2018, wool, mint, red cabbage, hibiscus, curcuma, onion peels, seaweed, black rice, iron, alum, metal hooks, 75cm x 90cm, photo Karolien Chromiak
«Paris Promenade», 2018, detail, photo Karolien Chromiak