False Positives
The Right to be Forgotten
Structures
Traveling Salesman
A Practice
Audio Dérives
On Walking
Embossed Works
Windows
Smartlap (or Sorrow Cloth)
The Right to be Forgotten
Structures
Traveling Salesman
A Practice
Audio Dérives
On Walking
Embossed Works
Windows
Smartlap (or Sorrow Cloth)
The Glucksman
Foam
Public Space
Arti Amsterdam
Pinakothek Munich
ISCP - New York
NARS Foundation
Stroom
Natural Dyes
Images Vevey
Foam
Public Space
Arti Amsterdam
Pinakothek Munich
ISCP - New York
NARS Foundation
Stroom
Natural Dyes
Images Vevey
Smartlap (or Sorrow Cloth)
‘Smartlap’ in Dutch literally translates to ‘Sorrow Cloth’ and is a term used to describe folk music, namely life-songs. This musical term implies a reference to embroidered cloths to decorate the home. While requiring hours of manual labour and skill, these works were often regarded as decoration rather than art. In a time saturated with industrial perfection and mass production, I find myself fascinated by the time and patience that embroidery requires. Therefore, I set about creating my personal take on a ‘smartlap’.
![Smartlap (or Sorrow Cloth), 2023 250 x 56 cm / 98.4 x 22.1 in. Embroidery on Linen.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e2aa39862100ca65cde82140031b8ab98542b44fff8c8830fc701784ed81b26/_DSC7419-LR.jpg)
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