Lost and Found by Marie Holst. Contribution to The Mindcraft Project 2024. Photo Credit: Benjamin Lund.

Lost and Found by Marie Holst. Contribution to The Mindcraft Project 2024. Video Credit: Benjamin Lund.

LOOM CONTROL (I) by Marie Holst. Tapestry in wool and cotton. Contribution to the exhibition at Four Boxes. Photo Credit: Per Andersen.

LOOM CONTROL (II) by Marie Holst. Tapestry in wool and cotton. Contribution to the exhibition at Four Boxes. Photo Credit: Per Andersen.

The Apocalypse Tapestry by Marie Holst. Wool, cotton and viscose. Photo Credit: Ulrik Mernøe.

Detail of The Apocalypse Tapestry by Marie Holst. Wool, cotton and viscose. Photo Credit: Ulrik Mernøe.

Detail of Lost and Found by Marie Holst. Contribution to The Mindcraft Project 2024. Photo Credit: Benjamin Lund.

Marie Holst. Photo Credit: Benjamin Lund.

Marie Holst — Weaver and Textile Designer

“My work on the loom is two-sided: on one hand strict, systematic and mathematic since working with the TC2-loom is about coding and digital programming. On the other hand my process is characterised by a more intuitive and free practice, defined by hand drawing and my hands-on knowledge of materials, yarns and colours.”

About:

Working from her studio within the centre of Copenhagen, weaver and textile designer Marie Holst utilises a mix of traditional techniques and contemporary technology to create figurative and expressive works through the use of digital jacquard weaving. Her experiences as an analogue weaver combine with the TC2-loom – a manually operated yet digitally programmed method of weaving that allows her body of work to express complex narratives normally reserved for centuries old tapestries. This mix of the digital and analog allows her work to revive fading weaving traditions, alongside an intuitive approach to combining form and colour with a mix of yarns. The result is a body of work that is detailed and layered, inviting the user to investigate and examine her growing collection of narrative based works.

Part of Mindcraft:

2024

Website:

marieholst.com

Instagram:

@_marieholst

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