Instalacija skulptur iz odpadnega pletiva in keramike
Avtorica: Ajda Rep / Mentorica: izr. prof. mag. Katja Burger Kovič / Somentorica: prof. Marija Jenko / 2023
Installation of Sculptures Made of Knit Waste and Ceramics / Author: Ajda Rep / Mentor: Assoc. Prof. Katja Burger Kovič / Co-mentor: Prof. Marija Jenko / 2023
Instalacija skulptur iz odpadnega pletiva in keramike raziskuje možne povezave med pletivom in keramiko in ozavešča o pomembni smernici v oblikovanju – trajnosti.
The installation of sculptures made of knit waste and ceramics explores the possible connections between knits and ceramics and raises awareness of an important guideline in design - sustainability.
Na mednarodnem Bienalu tekstilne umetnosti BIEN 2021 v Kranju je bila najprej predstavljena instalacija skulptur z naslovom Mesto: tu sem. Tekstilne pletene skulpture spominjajo na sedimente in se vizualno naslanjajo na podobe prodnatih tal rek Save in Kokre, ki objemata staro mestno jedro Kranja. Skulpture v votlih čipkastih formah nosijo vir svetlobe, ki instalcijo v temi spremeni v čarobno nočno miniaturno mesto.
The installation of sculptures titled City: I Am Here was presented at the Textile Art Biennial BIEN 2021 in Kranj. Sculptures made of recycled fabrics and ceramics mimic the pebble soil at the bottom of the Sava and Kokra rivers, which embrace the old city centre of Kranj. The sculptures in hollow lace-like forms carry a source of light that, in the dark, transforms the installation into a magical nocturnal miniature city.
Usedline ustvarjajo unikatno zaporedje, ki ga ni moč ponoviti mehansko. Različna luknjičasta pletiva spominjajo na ujete občutke opazovanja prodnatega dna, ki ga vidimo pod gladino reke. Skulpture preizkušajo mejo med mehkim in trdnim ter živim in neživim.
The sediments create a unique sequence that cannot be mechanically replicated. The various holey knits are reminiscent of the captured sensations of the pebble bottom seen beneath the river’s surface. The sculptures test the boundary between soft and solid and animate and inanimate.
Možne meje združevanja keramike in pletiva so se po lupinastih formah instalacije Mesto: tu sem nadaljevale v smeri uporabne unikatne keramike, kjer pletivo ostaja zapisano v kermičnem ovoju. Pletivo, ki s svojo mehkobo izpodbija načela togosti in trdote keramike, postane ujeto v trenutku. Nastala je serija unikatnih keramičnih izdelkov, krožnikov, skled in skledic.
The possible limits of combining ceramics and fabric as the shell-like forms of the installation City: I Am Here moved in the direction of functional, unique ceramics, where the fabric remains inscribed in the ceramic shell. The fabric, which, with its softness, challenges the principles of rigidity and hardness of ceramics, becomes captured in the moment. A series of unique ceramic products, plates and bowls was created.
