Annelies Slabbynck
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Mental Mapping I (Autism)
8” x 10”
Photographs of an embroidered children's apron. 2017
$150
Website: www.annelies-slabbynck.be/
Ghent, Belgium
Image by Annelies Slabbynck
Audio by Mari Weiss
8” x 10”
Photographs of an embroidered children's apron. 2017
$150
Website: www.annelies-slabbynck.be/
Ghent, Belgium
Image by Annelies Slabbynck
Audio by Mari Weiss
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Mental Mapping II (Anxiety Disorder)
8” x 10”
Photographs of an embroidered girl's dress. 2017
$150
Audio by Mari Weiss
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Mental Mapping III (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
8” x 10”
Photographs of an embroidered woman's dress. 2017
$150
Audio by Mari Weiss
ABOUT THE ARTWORK:
“Besides my fascination for the complexity of the human body and its identity search, my creative inspirations grow from my own life experiences as well as my interest in historical resources of the medical and fashion/textile world. Themes such as loss, sickness, birth and dead are discreetly woven into intimate layers which are omnipresent in my artistic journey.
My artwork researches mainly the female body and its related intimate body issues; going from clinical imperfections and diseases to identity issues.
I prefer the aesthetics and sobriety of old (textile) objects which on the one hand 'unwrap' the remains of an era and its wonderful craftsmanship. On the other hand this manual work characterizes patience, rituals, and tradition for me; which relates directly to universal characteristics of the human condition within its various cultures.”
-Annelies Slabbynck
My artwork researches mainly the female body and its related intimate body issues; going from clinical imperfections and diseases to identity issues.
I prefer the aesthetics and sobriety of old (textile) objects which on the one hand 'unwrap' the remains of an era and its wonderful craftsmanship. On the other hand this manual work characterizes patience, rituals, and tradition for me; which relates directly to universal characteristics of the human condition within its various cultures.”
-Annelies Slabbynck
BIO:
Annelies Slabbynck lives and works in Ghent, Belgium. At the age of 17 Annelies started her art education by studying Decorative Arts and Crafts; she now specializes in ceramics. Besides working with clay, textiles in the form of antique garments, embroidery techniques, and the use of medical objects/themes take a prominent place in her artwork.
Her first encounter with China was in 1997, where she stayed for four months at the Central Academy for Art and Design in Beijing. She alternated living and working between Belgium and China; Shanghai from then until 2015.
Annelies Slabbynck lives and works in Ghent, Belgium. At the age of 17 Annelies started her art education by studying Decorative Arts and Crafts; she now specializes in ceramics. Besides working with clay, textiles in the form of antique garments, embroidery techniques, and the use of medical objects/themes take a prominent place in her artwork.
Her first encounter with China was in 1997, where she stayed for four months at the Central Academy for Art and Design in Beijing. She alternated living and working between Belgium and China; Shanghai from then until 2015.
DESCRIPTIONS:
Mental Mapping I (Autism)
The sleeveless apron is off-white crinoline with blue piping on the pointed collar, pocket and waistband. A short pleated panel of fabric hangs from the bottom of the waistband. Ties dangle from either side of the waistband. On the chest of the apron red French knots create the Braille characters for autism. There are 6 letters. The dots are connected by lines on the back that are visible. The first four have bled red into the apron, making the letters for autism difficult to read.
Mental Mapping II (Anxiety Disorder)
The pale gray silk dress has short sleeves with brown stains under the arms, and a gathered skirt on a v shaped waist. Embroidered on the chest are red French knots that spell the Braille characters for anxiety disorder.
Mental Mapping III (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
The dress fabric is cream with wavy red and blue grid lines. On some of the intersecting lines are red or blue circles. These circles are created from wavy lines with one line at the top or bottom of the opposite color. The dress has short sleeves, a square neck line and an a-line skirt. Braille dots on the chest are created with white pills sewn with red embroidery thread. They form three rows which spell out obsessive compulsive disorder.
-descriptions by Teri Grossman
The sleeveless apron is off-white crinoline with blue piping on the pointed collar, pocket and waistband. A short pleated panel of fabric hangs from the bottom of the waistband. Ties dangle from either side of the waistband. On the chest of the apron red French knots create the Braille characters for autism. There are 6 letters. The dots are connected by lines on the back that are visible. The first four have bled red into the apron, making the letters for autism difficult to read.
Mental Mapping II (Anxiety Disorder)
The pale gray silk dress has short sleeves with brown stains under the arms, and a gathered skirt on a v shaped waist. Embroidered on the chest are red French knots that spell the Braille characters for anxiety disorder.
Mental Mapping III (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
The dress fabric is cream with wavy red and blue grid lines. On some of the intersecting lines are red or blue circles. These circles are created from wavy lines with one line at the top or bottom of the opposite color. The dress has short sleeves, a square neck line and an a-line skirt. Braille dots on the chest are created with white pills sewn with red embroidery thread. They form three rows which spell out obsessive compulsive disorder.
-descriptions by Teri Grossman
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