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2021
Thread, fabric
Unique Work
Dimensions: 250cm (H) x 240cm (W) x 5cm (D) / 98.4" (H) x 94.5" (W) x 2" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings.
Artist Statement
France is a cartographic work in the Baroque style, representing the territory of France. The work is part of Olivia Babel's favorite theme, which is the representation of territories. The artist has produced other representations of territories such as Italy, Belgium, Senegal, the world... She also works on commission for personalized representations.
The textured and singular work is exceptionally rare. It is majestic, with a surface of more than 5m2! The work is made with rare and unique weaving techniques (knot stitch, simple stitch, etc.) on an old high-warp loom, in Olivia Babel's workshop in Lyon, France.
The hand-woven work is composed of velvet fabrics, jeans, shiny threads and exceptional 100% natural wool.
Rare and unique piece
240cm x 250cm
1000 hours of work
To be installed on the wall using nails on the end of the work.
Installation instructions and installation material delivered with the work.
Dry wash every 5 years.
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Artist Profile
Hometown: Lyon
Based in: Lyon, France
After studying at the prestigious Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts of Lyon, France, Olivia Babel made a specialization in Fiber Art at the Ecole Supérieure des Beaux-arts of Angers, France.
Specialized in fiber art, she is interested about concepts of territory and cartography.
Olivia Babel also represents territories in all them forms (fertile, arid, stripped by the time...) in order to question our relation to environment. She wants to highlight forgotten territories and to show cartography in an other way.
She is french and has differents origins around the world (France, Portugal, Brazil, Senegal, West Indies...). Because of that, she is open-minded. She shows her vision of the world fed by her origins, travels and cultures.
To create her artworks, she uses a traditional french savoir-faire and wants to highlight handmade work. All her pieces are handmade in her workshop in France.
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