We harbour diverse feelings relating to AI, both negative and positive; students have expressed this range of sensations, associations and reflections both in terms of content and materials by designing handwoven textiles. When learning the basic weaves of handweaving, students selected colours, various textile and non-textile materials and a diversity of forms to manifest their individual feelings about AI, some quite directly, others more subtly. This resulted in small textiles woven on small portable handlooms, often called grebenčki in jargon; despite their small size, they express great stories currently occupying the minds of many people on Earth.
We have invited Marijo Zupanov, an artist and photographer, to participate by expressing the small woven textiles and their textile potential in harmony with the human body. Marijo’s creative idea for his photo shoot was the image that AI might have created by joining a body and the textures of the woven textiles. Instead of a digital AI effect, we’ve used the analogue technique of projecting a textile onto a body, thus “dressing” the latter in the woven textiles, giving them an extra third dimension. As a zoomed-in photograph on a surface (body), the little study grebenčki have created an interesting presentation effect, thus displaying the researched content even more dramatically.
The exhibition will be on view until 30 September.
The event is being prepared for you by: Arijana Gadžijev, Marjeta Čuk, Dr Jure Ahtik, Pia Arbi Valant, Luka Bončina, Karin Brečko, Ema Čargo, Julija Čerček, Klara Čretnik, Alex Devetak, Petar Domić, Marija Grupčeva, Zarja Ivačič, Alina Kolar, Amelija Kracina, Laura Kresevič, Nađa Kurtalić, Julija Lorenzutti, Matic Možina, Hristijan Nashulovski, Ana Pelcar, Isak Podgoršek, Žana Polšak Vahter, Klara Povirk, Sandra Pregelj, Rosa Angela Romih, Ana Seles, Lučka Simič Hrovat, Anja Siter, Jaka Sojč, Angela Spasovska, Tadej Šandor, Grega Štor, Vita Velikanje (UL NTF) and Marijo Županov.