TRANSPARENT CURTAINS SOFTEN THE LIGHT

Drawing inspiration from the white, transparent curtains adorning the windows of houses in Aknīste, Latvia, and the collective and individual gestures of participants in the Sansusī Well-Being Programme — residents of the local nursing home and psychiatric hospital living somewhat apart from societal rhythms — I embroidered patterns onto locally sourced papers and materials. Like curtains that both veil and reveal, the works reflect the thresholds between the private and the public, fragility and visibility. Through this process, I aimed to create subtle connections between myself, the participants, the local community and the place itself.

Read more in FRINGES — a series of short stories inspired by the programme’s participants.

Embroidery on cooking paper, inspired by the drawings of the programme participants, 37x87cm

Embroidery on cooking paper, inspired by the drawings of the programme participants, 37x87cm

Embroidery on transparent paper, A4

Embroidery on transparent paper, A4

Embroidery on transparent paper, A4

Embroidery on kraft paper, chalk, inspired by the drawing of Agnese, 62x220cm

Embroidery over the drawings of Valdis, A4

Embroidery over the drawing of Igors, A4

Embroidery on agrotextile, inspired by the drawing of Aleksandrs, 28x43cm

Sasnusī Well Being Art Residency, Aknīste, Latvia, Oct- Dec 2024

The programme focuses on engaging with local vulnerable groups and welcomes artists who are keen to involve marginalised communities in the creative process

In collaboration with Aknīste Psychoneurological Hospital and Aknīste Health & Social Care Center

Supported by the Culture Moves Europe mobility programme

All works of this project are exhibited with the approval of the creators of the drawings and their caretakers

Exhibition

THE SEASON WE SHARE, Communtiy based event, Garsene Culture House, Latvia, 2024

VEGAN OMELETTE, Community based event, Garsene Culture House, Latvia, 2024