Textile
Haute Mess (Greta Grip)
- Item Number
- 168
- Estimated Value
- 950 CAD
- Sold
- 500 CAD to ckbe69277
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
Haute Mess, 2023, knitted from hacked knitting machine, 22 in x 28 in
Haute Mess is inspired as someone who envisions themselves as being highly fashionable, haute couture, but in reality it is not. It is more extreme than a hot mess. It is also a reflection on these last few years, as it has been such a Haute Mess.
Haute Mess, 2023, tricottée par une machine à tricotter infiltrée, 22 po x 28 po
L’œuvre Haute Mess [Haut gâchis] est inspirée des gens qui se croient à la fine pointe de la mode, de la haute couture, mais qui en réalité ne le sont pas. Le « haute mess » est pire que le « hot mess » (beau gâchis). L’œuvre reflète aussi ces dernières années, qui ont vraiment relevé du plus haut gâchis.
Credit for Headshot of Artist/Crédit pour la photo de l'artiste: @alexamazzarello
Item Special Note
Artist Website/Site Web de l'artiste: www.gretagrip.com
Facebook: Greta Grip
Instagram: @greta_grip
Twitter: @greta_grip
Greta Grip enjoys pulling the strings of what is traditional knitting and winding it around the digital age. Grip knits with her hacked knitting machine. Enabling Greta to work on a larger scale, that focuses on a practice of exploring the use of layering texts and symbols, colours and textures.
Greta Grip aime tirer les ficelles de ce qu’on appelle le tricot pour venir les brancher à l’ère du numérique. Sa machine à tricoter, piratée, lui permet de travailler à grande échelle afin d’explorer la superposition de textes, de symboles, de couleurs et de textures.
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