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a matter of life //

TextielMuseum | TextielLab, Tilburg, NL
April – June 2024



“A huge amount was created in the TextielLab over two weeks under the inspiring guidance of Otobong Nkanga, Nina Lolle and all the product developers. From 30 March, A Matter of Life will showcase a selection of that work in the TextielMuseum’s viewing gallery.”

A Matter of Life is an exhibition showcasing collaborative work between artists, designers, program developpers, technicians, mentors and industrial machines. created during the advanced textile program.
the samples and pieces shown below are explorations of hand vs. machine, used as a tool of learning about the the role of the hand on an industrial machine. I primarily worked on the flatbed knitting machine, the circular machine and a few tests on a 1,5m loom with alternative materials such as polyether foam and steel wire. testing the machines capabilities.

“They took home everything they made here last year and had time to reflect on it. The pieces that are now coming back to us for the exhibition give a great insight into their development process,” says project leader Michelle Baggerman.

Artists
Amy Lewis, Nicky Vollebregt, Maria E André, Tatjana Haupt, Tomoyo Tsurimi,
Ida-Simone Brerup, Dominika Gacka and Andia Coral Newton.
photos courtesy of Patty van den Elshout

“A huge amount was created in the TextielLab over two weeks under the inspiring guidance of Otobong Nkanga, Nina Lolle and all the product developers. From 30 March, A Matter of Life will showcase a selection of that work in the TextielMuseum’s viewing gallery.”

A Matter of Life is an exhibition showcasing corraborative work between artists, designers, program developpers, technicians, mentors and industrial machines. created during the advanced textile program.
the samples and pieces shown below are explorations of hand vs. machine, used as a tool of learning about the the role of the hand on an industrial machine. I primarily worked on the flatbed knitting machine, the circular machine and a few tests on a 1,5m loom with alternative materials such as polyether foam and steel wire. testing the machines capabilities.

“They took home everything they made here last year and had time to reflect on it. The pieces that are now coming back to us for the exhibition give a great insight into their development process,” says project leader Michelle Baggerman.

Artists
Amy Lewis, Nicky Vollebregt, Maria E André, Tatjana Haupt, Tomoyo Tsurimi,
Ida-Simone Brerup, Dominika Gacka and Andia Coral Newton.
Texture based sculpture showing the inhibition of chronic body pain. A culmination of inhibitions I have felt throughout my life, an analysis of constraining factors and body pains and how the body all of a sudden cannot do what it is suppose to or could before. Yet a optimistic approach to the never ending pain. The texture of the textiles are mimiking and drawn from pain, bones, textures within the body. It reflects on positivity in the face of pain through colors. It depicts how I relate to my pain through an optimistic lens, that I carry because the inhibition will not subside. The sculpture focuses on the pain in the ankle area. The sense of losing control, feeling numb, stuck and caught in ones movement. A certain wobbly feeling apears around the ankles which limits walking. The sculpture allows people to feel the pain when stepping into it, without me giving an explanation. longlasting handcrafted techniques are mixed, such as weaving, machine knitting and hand knitting, only made out of reclaimed and repuposed materials, such as foam, cotton, organza, linen, thread and knitted yarns. an exploration of sensitivities. M