CARLA FRESCHI: Hand EmBROIDERY ON CANVAS
Hand Embroidery on Linen Canvas
“I studied Fashion Design because I like the intersection of art and function. I quickly learned in design school that most of the fashion industry did not align with my values: launching massive collections every six months made me feel anxious and irresponsible with the environment.
As I slowly walked away from the fashion industry I started to travel around the world and discovered a way to channel my anxiety through hand embroidery. The practice of embroidering implies patience and discipline, and it could even be thought as a meditative act.
Through it I translate my ideas, feelings and reflections. In its repetitive movement, I question my constructed ideas and I also exercise new ones, driven by the female legacy intrinsic in embroidery.”
Japandi - Japanese meets Scandinavian
“Within my working methodology, writing also takes a relevant role. I keep a journal in which I articulate reflections on my artistic practices with my
personal experiences when encountering other cultures. In that way, the exploration of the diversity and limits of language has become another topic of interest for me: Series like Manifesto, works as an archive of memory, while series like Shodo is a formal study of Japanese calligraphy.
Many cultural encounters have taught me not only about customs and traditions but also new ways to relate with each other, tying my practice with an anthropological approach.”
CARLA FRESCHI: ARTIST BIO
Carla Freschi (born 1991) is a Latin American contemporary artist from Buenos Aires.
Freschi’s artwork addresses topics such as language, tradition, intuition, love and imperfection through a minimalist aesthetic. Exhibiting in galleries, art fairs, solo and group exhibitions, her work is held in private collections around the world including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Switzerland, Italy and the United States to name a few.
With a background in fashion design, Carla aims to combine the imaginary and her knowledge of natural fibers within the context of contemporary art.
She currently works from her home studio in Copenhagen, Denmark.
