It's sometimes hard for me to think of knitting objects that aren't clothing. After visiting the
Hyperbolic Coral Reef, I should know better. This morning, I discovered the German artist Anette Streyl. She plans detailed, scale models of well-known buildings
in yarn.
There are two sides to her artwork: First, the 1:100 scale knitted shells atop stone carvings of their buildings:
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| McDonald's Restaurant |
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| Great Hall Berlin |
Second, the skins on exhibit empty, hung like clothing on a line:
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| Great Hall Berlin |
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| Ikea Store |
There is something about seeing such large, sturdy buildings hanging limp and empty that interests me. I wonder if the artist is trying to send a message about the importance of buildings, or what is inside of buildings.
I must note that the artist does not knit the buildings herself. She carefully plans then in great detail, and then they are knit up by another woman with a knitting machine. To learn more about Anette Streyl and her work, see
this article on Twist Collective, or visit
Streyl's website.
