Flora Skin - Die Annäherung an eine Oberfläche (The approach to a surface) by Dominyka Sidabraite
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Published: 17.02.2021
Knitting technique.
Dominyka Sidabraite explores the question of creating functional as well as aesthetic surfaces in knitted textiles on the basis of biomimetic principles. Her considerations are based on the comparison of textiles and skin. The starting point is the protective function against external influences that textiles have for its wearer. Dominyka Sidabraite esteems textiles as a protective border between body and environment. The human skin has to be protected by textiles, while in the plant world the skins accommodate all the necessary protective functions in them. The designs from the “Flora Skin” project take up these properties on a functional and aesthetic level. Dominyka Sidabraite’s leitmotif of the collection was the functional principle of the leaf, based on the study of rhododendron and snowball leaves. Different textile connections were derived from the microscopically recorded, layered structures of the leaf surfaces, which led to a bilateral membrane. One side has a rather soft, open character, while the other has a smooth, closed character. The surfaces derive their functionality solely from the natural materials linen and wool. By combining animal and vegetable fibers, they are on the one hand repellent against dirt and bacteria and on the other hand heat-insulating. The knitted surfaces, which can be used in both fashion and interior design, are sustainable and durable.
Dominyka Sidabraite
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Flora Skin - Die Annäherung an eine Oberfläche (The approach to a surface)
2017
Alpaca wool, linen.
200 x 70 x 1 cm
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Flora Skin - Die Annäherung an eine Oberfläche (The approach to a surface)
2017
Alpaca wool, linen.
200 x 70 x 1 cm
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