Textile Art
Old taima hemp, indigo dye, saflower dye, non dye, sugi (Japanse cedar)
2024
Old archival textiles arranged in a graphic composition, mounted onto washi paper backing
49,7 x 92 cm (19.57 x 36.22 in)
Unique piece, framed in sugi (Japanese cedar) by a hyōgushi craftsman in Kyoto
In collaboration with Shinmyouan, Kyoto
This work draws from Shinichiro Yoshida’s archive of historical hemp and ramie textiles. Through an intuitive selection of fabrics chosen for their transparency, lightness, and layered qualities, Engelgeer reinterprets centuries-old materials in a contemporary composition. In its making, the craftsmen were challenged to preserve the transparency between the different layers while framing the work, ensuring that the structure would not compromise the visual depth of the textiles. Transparency and layering are central to the piece, shaping both its material presence and its spatial reading. The resulting work reveals a subtle interplay of color, texture, and time, connecting traditional craftsmanship with a modern visual language.
Textile design has always been at the heart of Dutch designer Mae Engelgeer’s work, from her high schooldays to her […]
