Untitled, 2024

2 sets of interwoven warp - woven from the back and from the "front", constantly rotating the frame back and forth and by 90 deg angle.The frame itself was just regular stretcher used for paintings. See the photos below from the process.

Apart from interplay between the warps this tapestry uses also pile knotted parts( persian knots ) and then trimmed into sculptural form to match abstract whole.

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blue stem

2024

Handwoven tapestry.

Wool on wool.

Woven in one long strip and then stiched together to create spatial form of riband.

It was made like that to highlight technique of stiching together multiple strips of kilim to create larger one - as seen in multiple examples from weaving culture from middle east - usually used as floor covering or wrap for other more precious textiles.

This one is especially inspired by mazandaran and jajim kilims from northern Iran.

approx 200cm high, 128cm wide.

part of Visual Art Scotland exhibition - Now and Then - Dalkeith Palace (august 2024).

Sofreh Interlace: Reflections on persian dining-cloths.

2023

The end piece of the project created with the help of RSW in Edinburgh.

Part of the RSW 143rd annual show in 2024 in Royal Scottish Academy.

watercolour, pigments, paper, wool, silk on cotton warp.

100cm x 110 cm.