OPUS XLXXXIX
By Mira Sohlen
US$ 4,150
Overview
2021
Material: Other
Unique Item
Dimensions: 215cm (H) x 35cm (W) x 5cm (D) / 84.6" (H) x 13.8" (W) x 2" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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Estimated delivery for this item is between 16 January - 21 January
This item ships from Belgium
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About the art
Artist statement
Each tapestry is called Opus followed by its chronological roman numeral in the order they were created. Opus is a latin word meaning a work, used to mean a particular piece of music by a composer. Furthermore, when Mira creates her tapestries she never envisions the final outcome; her vision is her process. Throughout the process, similar to the one of a musical composer, she aims to find patterns of beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. It is as if different shapes are dancing and her aim is to capture just the right moment where Opus becomes a visual and tactile form of music.
Artist profile
Mira Sohlen
Hometown: Antwerp
Based in: Antwerp
Mira Sohlén is a designer and artist based in Antwerp, Belgium. Originally from Sweden, Mira grew up in Paris and then studied fashion design both at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute and at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Mira creates tapestries which are made from a unique method of tiling. Each tapestry …
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