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WOOL STORIES In the process of creating these works, I used traditional textile techniques in order to continue a discourse on identity, as well as on the role of the Eastern European female artists. Over time, works with a textile character, which were mainly made by female creators, were disregarded and considered craft. Reclaiming the cultural and artistic heritage is in itself an emancipatory action. I am now trying to cherish more than ever the possibility of continuing a cultural heritage of my family by working with these textile techniques. My grandmothers, who played a key role in my personal development, lived in a time when weaving and making textiles within their own household was a necessity, not an act with an artistic significance. Through the textiles I make I am trying to bring an homage to my roots and to their memory.
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In addition to these traditional techniques, I sought to experiment as much as possible with sustainable materials and especially with the expressiveness of wool, taking into account its intrinsic warmth and the role it played over time in the development of textile arts, seeking to find a contemporary interpretation.
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LABELS - a difference in perception The LABELS collection was born out of the desire to help shape a different discourse on the perception of the female body in art and textile design. In this sense, I designed outfits that do not conform to the lines of the human body and go beyond social conventions. The textile experiments that involved the use of atypical forms and structures have resulted in massive, sculptural and slightly androgynous pieces, not respecting the clear rules of clothing divided by genres. The collection wants to send the message that femininity should not be equivalent only to delicacy or sinuous shapes, rather stating that the notion of femininity can receive any definition given to it by a person, bringing control over the identity and representation to the wearer. The whole concept started from an analysis of the theme of corporality in art, viewed from the perspective of the feminist movements. Although the human body has been the predominant subject in art over time we notice that the female figure was represented through a “male gaze”.
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Therefore appering a need to look at the female body through her own perspective, subjective and self-referential. Through these garments I sought to help shape an artistic discourse that addreses the negative effects that unrealistic expectations, taboos and social pressure can have on the self-image of Eastern European women, as well as over the free expression of female artists. This is why in my works I adopt a assumed feminist discourse.
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SECOND SKIN While approaching the theme of the relationship between textiles and the human body I had the opportunity to investigate how clothing can shape an individual’s personal identity. More precisely, how a garment can become an expression and reflection of the self, a second skin of its wearer. I started from the subject of corporality and the human body, which I then deconstructed and rebuilt, so that in the end the resulting pieces could be translated into pieces of textile design. Thus, these results would not only be inspired by the human body, but also intended for it. This topic of corporality attracted me precisely due to an analysis of the effects of the traditional patriarchal values that are still strongly present in the Romanian society, which lead to a wrong perception of the female body and corporality.
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I made these works out of the desire to experiment with materials that are similar to the texture of human skin. Using these textures to create wearable pieces, I wanted to create objects that are not only ergonomic and intened for use, rather creating objects that also gained a certain personality in their attempt to imitate their wearer.
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SURFACE DESIGN In order to make these pieces that can be applied in textile design, I started with the creation of the handmade motifs. At the same time, these collections were born from the desire to look for new ways of visual expression. The motifs used being handmade are unique through their textures, which often resulted from accidents. Thus, each piece celebrates imperfection and authenticity. The resulting patterns have been applied digitally on various surfaces, from contemporary wallpaper to furniture tapesrty and textile home accessories. As a result, these designs can find applicability in a diverse area of surface design, bringing with them or note of expressiveness.
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