Kabuki: Glass Beadwork
Embroidery, linen, glass beads, 2024
35.6 × 25.4 × 1.5 cm · 14 × 10 × 0.6 in
Max Ernst: Self-Portrait (1909), Needle Painting, 2024
Max Ernst: Otoportre (1909) - Needle Painting
MediumEmbroidery, fabric, thread (cotton, mouliné)
Dimensions25.5 × 20.5 × 2 cm · 10 × 8.1 × 0.8 in
EditionUnique
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A textile tribute to the surrealist master Max Ernst’s iconic 1909 self-portrait. Damla Tatlıdil trades brushstrokes for the texture of thread and rebuilds this classic work with the needle painting technique.
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About the work
Dense layers of thread built on a red ground turn the depth of Ernst’s gaze and his colour transitions into a three-dimensional surface that invites touch. Not just an image, but a labour-intensive example of textile art in which craft and patience meet art history.
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