Mirage of Home

Vitenskapelig sammendrag

Mirage of Home

Over the last 9 years, I have developed methods for creating large, three-dimensional weavings using a manual floor loom. Building on the weaving techniques I have already developed, my PhD project, «Mirage of Home», seeks to create new weaving techniques and push the boundaries of what is possible.

My woven sculptures are made with handspun yarn and natural materials collected near my childhood home. These materials, along with the manual floor loom, form the backbone of my practice. Through a multilayered tabby weave, geometrically cut wooden boards, and an intersecting warp layer, I push the weave beyond the set of possible shafts and its fixed shape. Inspired by Frida Hansen’s transparent technique, a spacial and sculptural weaving is created between loose warp threads. Accompanying poetic texts add another layer to my weavings, and sculptures rooted in thoughts of absence, loss, and belonging emerge.