Embroidery has often been considered as a lesser art, placed far behind painting or sculpture. French artist Ise, based in northern France, feels differently. Taking on the technique, she has made it her own form of free, original writing. Her work is on show inside the glorious Piscine de Roubaix Museum until September 29.
Ise, Solemnia, 69 x 43 cm (2016)
As the curator, Sylvette Botella-Gaudichon, explains, Ise's work is unique: "the thread, always present since her childhood, is her artist's pencil".
Her works spring from materials; Ise scavenges scraps of old, vintage fabrics with new stories to tell, with her research spanning traditional to contemporary weaving techniques.
Ise, Finette, 40 x 60 cm (2014)
Her character's large eyes evoke ancient mosaics of the Byzantine and Coptic eras, immersing us in an enchanted, mysterious world. Each piece is therefore not just a story, but a voyage somewhere between sacred and comedy, dream and nightmare — an exhibition to take in wide-eyed.
Find more information about the exhibition here.
La Piscine — Roubaix
