…..and stripes
Arabesques, stars with dragon, 2014. Reconfigured version of the 2011 Screens (flowers). The wall installation was made for Migrations touring exhibition (2015-2017): USA, Ireland, Australia and UK. The exhibition was curated by Jessica Hemmings. Woven and printed carrier bags, cotton bias, thread, quilting pins, acrylic knitted flat braids, stainless steel screw rings. 2m14 H x 1m70 W x 4cmD.
Do check Francoise Dupre interviewed by Jessica Hemmings
Imaging by Andrew Turbull
Stripes began in 2009, in Mostar with the straps of carrier bags used in the collaraborative-participatory project and residency OUVRAGE [uvra:ž] at the French Cultural Center in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Stripes became a tall hanging installation and was shown as part of migrations exhibition.
Photo © Françoise Dupré
Photo © FXP Photography, London
Stripes, 2009–2011.
Wall installation. Woven webbing, straps from carrier bags and thread, bamboo cane and hooks. 3m50 H X 0m60 W
flowers (bonne mamans) , 2012. Wall hanging installationVital Arts commission for Royal London Hospital, Antenatal Department Whitechapel, London. Woven and printed carrier bags, webbing, thread, quilting pins, bamboo canes, cable ties, clips, PVC mirrors. 1m76 H x 1m952 W x 0m06 D.
stripes and flowers, 2012.
Wall installation, Vital Arts commission for Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London. Woven and printed carrier bags, webbing, thread, pins on MDF boards. 1m29 H x 0m45 W x x 3cm D each panel
Screens (flowers), 2011. Wall hanging installation, solo exhibition autres mers (other seas) at The Women’s Library, London Metropolitan University. Woven and printed carrier bags, black spiral sleeve tape, thread, quilting pins, bamboo canes and white plastic coated galvanised wire. 3m H x 4m50 W x 0m20 D.
A pdf version of autres mers (other seas) exhibition booklet is available here: autres mers exhibition booklet. It includes a text by Jessica Hemmings Pattern, Feminism & Hope. A review of the exhibition by Josephine Steed in Textile, Volume 10, Issue 1 is available here : autres mers review
