Lærke Lillelund — FIG 02, FIG 03
ABOUT THE PROJECT:
FIG 02 and FIG 03 by Lærke Lillelund explore concepts of system, scale and shape through suspended sculptural forms that combine a mixture of tradition and contemporary textile techniques and structural interventions. Both pieces are connected through their use of traditional Japanese shibori techniques that utilise heat-setting and fabric manipulation to create three-dimensional textile components. While FIG 02 is crafted from synthetic polyester organza that holds shape when heat-treated, FIG 03 is produced from silk – a natural material whose form fluctuates based on conditions and environments. Presented together, the two pieces express Lillelund’s ongoing explorations into textiles through a unique combination of intricate three-dimensionality and a mixture of digital printing and hand dyed fabrics.
Material and dimensions:
FIG 02.
Polyester Organza, 3D Printed PETG Filament.
30 x 30 x 220cm.
FIG 03.
Metallic Silk, Polyester Organza, Steel Wire, 3D Printed PETG Filament.
30 x 30 x 50cm.
Year:
2025
PHOTOGRAPHY BY:
Benjamin Lund
LONG DESCRIPTION:
FIG 02 and FIG 03 continue from Lærke Lillelund’s ongoing body of work, Fiberium – a collection of physical experiments into materials and techniques that combine traditional textile crafts and digital processes. While these earlier studies remain small in nature, the modular way in which Lillelund explores systems has allowed her creations to grow; these latest pieces spanning from half a metre to over 2m in height. Assisted by a combination of steel wire and 3D printed structural and connecting components, the suspended forms provide the illusion of life and movement – their light weight allowing Lillelund to create voluminous forms through minimal structural interference. While the vibrant nature of FIG 02 has been created through a mixture of digital printing techniques on polyester organza fabric prior to heat-setting, the colours of FIG 03 are contextual to the appearance of the central metallic silk fabric – with Lillelund using highlights of digitally printed yellow polyester organza to contrast with the natural silk material. The two works mimic organic systems through their construction and configuration, while the soft nature of their textile forms invite the viewer into the welcoming world of Lærke Lillelund’s vibrant creations.
DESIGNER BIO:
Lærke Lillelund.
Textile Artist, born 1992.
With a built up base of skill and knowledge from her work with set and costume design, objects for museums and backdrops for fashion shows, the personal explorations of Danish textile artist Lærke Lillelund present as a series of experiments into materials, treatments and systems. Inspired by traditional Japanese shibori techniques combined with heat-setting and manipulating fabric into 3-dimensional forms, her body of work builds on traditional crafts through the merging of digital and hand-printing on silk and polyester textiles. Working from her private studio in Islands Brygge and a larger shared work space in Copenhagen’s inner city, Lillelund utilises contemporary laser cutting and 3D printing techniques to bring a life-like three-dimensionality to her creations – their fluid and organic structures built on extensive research into how systems and modular components can be combined to create pulsating textile organisms that shrink and expand according to Lillelund’s wants and needs. She combines a depth in form with a colour palette that is both intuitive yet contextual to the inherent qualities of each textile, resulting in a body of work that is colourful and eclectic yet complementary and considered.
EDUCATION:
2016: BA, Fibers, SCAD University of Creative Careers, Savannah, GA, USA.
GRANTS & HONOURS:
2025: Residency, Dyrehavehuset, Denmark.
2025: Residency, The Bamboo House, Fires Island, NY, USA.2025 Working Grant, Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark.
2024: Residency, SCAD Alumni Atelier, Lacoste, France.
2024: Working Grant, Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark.
2024: Project Grant, L.F. Foghts Foundation, Denmark.
2023: Working Grant, Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark.
2023: Project Grant, Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark.
2023: Residency, Norabi Indigo Studio, Chiba, Japan.
2023: Project Grant, The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation, Sweden.
EXHIBITIONS:
2025: Group Exhibition, Hej Rødder, Dyrehavehuset, Denmark.
2024: Group Exhibition, SCAD, Design Miami, Paris, France.
2024: Group Exhibition, Paper on Skin, Devonport Regional Gallery, Tasmania, Australia.
2024: Group Exhibition, Forthnight, Visionary Projects, New York, USA.
2024: Solo Exhibition, A.Petersen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2024: Solo Exhibition, Reflex, Arnestedet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2023: Collaborative Exhibition with Re/ai, Blockhouse, Tokyo, Japan.
2023: Collaborative Exhibition with Songs of Sirens, Culture Tower, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2023: Group Exhibition, Hej Planter, Dyrehavehuset, Denmark.
2022: Group Exhibition, Udstillingssted for Tekstil, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2016: Group Exhibition, Smithsonian Craft Fair, Washington, USA.
COMMISSIONS:
2024: Textile Sculpture, ‘Fig.01’, SCAD, Design Miami, Paris.
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