DEGREES OF SOFTNESS
2021-2023
Tapestry




At first glance, the installation looks beautiful, soothing and light, but through touch we get to realize that it is about something more complex, darker. The sun, which is a crucial part of our existence but is also slowly killing everything around us. The sun which emerges after the long winter and gives vitamins to make us happy and content, just vividly enough to make us forget its slowly creeping up as a silent killer. The work invites the observer to touch it, explore its structure, because what it looks like at first isn't the actual appearance of the work.
The middle part is made with the plastic bag fusion technique. Plastic bag fusion is a nylon ironing technique that includes recycling and creating new art compositions using plastic. Through the melting of layered surfaces, unpredictable overflowing forms are made. The other two parts are made with the melting of the non-woven textiles By burning felt with a heat gun, a texture of plastic was created, it appears smooth but it's rough to touch. It was made to balance out the softness of the middle part.
1st photo: Skrt Jernej