the subversive stitch

 

The Subversive Stitch is an ongoing series of hand-embroidered images of art historic tropes. Driven by a curiosity about the correlation between embroidery, the binary system of computer code and a strong visual resemblance to vector graphics, the series explores the comprehensive history and extensive formal qualities of embroidery as an artistic medium.

the subversive stitch (lovers), 2021, Silk, Embroidery Thread, Plexiglass, Metal, 93 x 63 cm

the subversive stitch (all seeing eyes), 2021, Silk, Embroidery Thread, Plexiglass, Metal, 71 x 50 cm

the subversive stitch (lovers), Detail, 2021, Silk, Embroidery Thread, Plexiglass, Metal, 93 x 63 cm

the subversive stitch (all seeing eyes), Detail, 2021, Silk, Embroidery Thread, Plexiglass, Metal, 71 x 50 cm

 

the subversive stitch (frame), 2023 Silk, Silk Embroidery Thread, Plexiglass, Metal 25 × 50 cm Photo: Django van Ardenne

 

the subversive stitch (all the heavens), 2020, Silk, Silk Embroidery Thread, Plexiglass, Metal, 50 x 50 cm

the subversive stitch (key), 2021, Silk, Silk Embroidery Thread, Plexiglass, Metal, 40 x 50 cm

the subversive stitch (all the heavens), Detail, 2020, Silk, Embroidery Thread, Plexiglass, Metal, 50 x 50 cm