Pleats of matter and the folds in my soul, 2024, explores the secrets that lie in the abundant fabric of the fold. What can we find when peering between the ruffle or loosening the tie? What stories do we find, carry within us or invent about ourselves for others? Is there a memory that always gives strength? Is there one that is surrounded by uncertainty and shame, and why? Is there a memory that is so concise, as if it were pricked into the skin and interlaced with it? And what would it be like if the thread were to slowly unravel…? Text: Lisa Oord

Pleats of matter and the folds in my soul (The Veil), Installation view Subversive Threads, NKVM, 2024, Photo: Alwin Lay

Pleats of matter and the folds in my soul (Divination (Frame II)), 2024, Photo: Alwin Lay

 

Pleats of matter and the folds in my soul (blade), 2024, Polychromos crayon on Japanese binding paper, 90 x 70 cm, Photo: Albi Fouché

Pleats of matter and the folds in my soul (page of swords), 2024, Polychromos crayon on Japanese, binding paper, 105 x 76 cm, Photo: Albi Fouché