Joan Truckenbrod
Involutions Pathways, 2023
Hand digital jacquard weaving
71 x 140 cm
28 x 55 1/8 in
28 x 55 1/8 in
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Joan Truckenbrod’s woven works explore hidden systems of connectivity, from fungal networks and sound patterns to the structures underpinning natural phenomena. Combining digital Jacquard weaving with hand-dyed fibres, metallic threads...
Joan Truckenbrod’s woven works explore hidden systems of connectivity, from fungal networks and sound patterns to the structures underpinning natural phenomena. Combining digital Jacquard weaving with hand-dyed fibres, metallic threads and sculptural interventions, her practice reveals intricate relationships between technology and ecology. Involutions Pathways (2023) is an example of a hand-finished digital Jacquard weaving that focuses on the intricacies of the underground mycelium. In the upper portion of the woven image are shapes derived from the sound patterns between different species, showing the complex interconnection and interdependence between them. Truckenbrod also includes physical traces of the mycelium. Thick and thin polyester thread is hand dyed with subtle colour produced from fungi in a petri dish at Oregon State University. These threads become one of the four colors in the weaving; the other weft threads are silk, stainless steel, and linen, with the warp a black cotton.
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