BOADICEA

Design specifically conceived for tapestry. This piece delves into various methods of employing the Arraiolos stitch and incorporates the outline stitch that dates back to the first Arraiolos stitch tapestries of the 16th century. Tapestry in Arraiolos stitch 300 x 190 cm Detail. A moment of the tapestry in production. Boadicea was displayed in May 2022 at the (IM)Materiality Group Exhibition at Not a Museum, as part of the VIP program of the 2022 Arco Fair in Lisbon, presented by the International Gallery This Is Not A White Cube. Boadicea evokes the 'feminine and wild instinct that should not be extinguished throughout our lives.' (To view the process video of the piece, go to the 'Videos' tab on the 'Home' page). Idea/project on paper shortly before tapestry production.