Series "The Clan", Breastplate number 1

Series "The Clan", Breastplate number 1 - Breastplate fragment on base - 2020

Here, the artist positions herself as an explorer, an archaeologist, and comes to reveal, to bring to light details of clothing, of "second skins" as she calls them. Like a treasure found, each fragment is delicately preserved and sublimated.

Composition : Flax fiber, silk, gold thread, plant dyes (indigo, cutch wood), pine cones scales, wood, paper, metal base
Techniques : Weavings on japanese loom, plant dyes (garment and pine cones), sewing, various ageing techniques.
Dimensions : 57 cm Wide x 52 cm High
Year : 2020