TRANSPARENT CURTAINS SOFTEN THE LIGHT

Sansusi Well-Being Art Residency, Latvia

2024

Developed in collaboration with participants of the Sansusi Well-Being Programme, drawings and gestures shared by residents of a psychiatric hospital and social care centre were translated into embroidered patterns on fragile materials. The resulting installation gathers these gestures into a delicate collective archive of shared time and presence.

Works

Transparent Curtains Soften the Light

Embroidered pieces inspired by participant drawings.

Birds or Fishes

Embroidered piece inspired by Alexander's drawing.

Agnese

Embroidered piece inspired by Agnese's drawing.

Fringes

Artist book combining embroidery over participant drawings with short texts developed through shared time and conversation.

Participatory

The Season We Share

Dance improvisation performance developed with programme participants.

Specifications

Hand embroidery on cooking paper, agrotextile, craft paper

Artist book (transparent display folder, 9 pages)

Variable dimensions

2024