“Afghanistan.. footprint, trail, mark ... path" Afghanistan is a country of contrasts, of sensations, a country of resilient people, with a... Read More
“Afghanistan.. footprint, trail, mark ... path"
Afghanistan is a country of contrasts, of sensations, a country of resilient people, with a lot of light, a lot of color, multilingual, where many ethnic groups live under the same religion Islam.
The project consists of eight textile art pieces and installation; each of the pieces is a conceptual a representation under my gaze of the different elements that represents Afghanistan and its people; the topics choose are nature, textile tradition, to woman, sport, war and the exile that it’s represented in this collection.
Most of the piece are hand-crafted using 100% wool felt as the relationship it has with the country and textile, since felt is the main material used by nomadic tribes and it is elaborated with the wool of the flocks of sheep that accompany the pastures and also was looking to work with a material in the way allow to experiment with a non-woven textile material stands out for being a light and moldable material that has allowed me to work the volume and create this collection of textile sculptures.
Wakhan, hand embroidered piece is made with tulle a transparent, delicate, and lightweight fabric with an open, netlike structure that stretches and changes size as you embroider with cotton thread and stones. This piece is inspired by Afghan nature and represents the geography; landscapes snow-capped mountains, the splendid green valleys, the fields, the pristine deserts, the rivers, the lakes, and the arid countryside and rural homes from a bird's eye view.
