POLINA LAAMANEN
EMBROIDERY ARTIST
NEIGHBOUR'S WINDOWS
The `Neighbour's windows` collection
The collection is based on areal research of habits and design choices of people who live in the Capital area of Finland. In order to demonstrate the volume and realistic likeness I am using all my knowledge of textiles and embroidery which I collected throughout the years of work.
When I found the first window frame it stroke me - I wanted to see the embroidery in this old wooden embrace. Each scratch tells a story of this old window and I can only imagine what was there behind some time ago. What do you see through your neighbour's window? You can look through one and find beautifully set table and some freshly cut flowers. Through mine you can see how stitch by stitch is coming to life a new art piece.
Neighbour's window with mimosa
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Hand modified textile, hand embroidery with DMC cotton threads on thin tulle in a vintage window frame
44.5x48.5 cm
2022
Kalasatama neighbour's window
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Hand modified textile, hand embroidery with DMC cotton threads on thin tulle in a vintage window frame
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The artwork was created during Art for All residency at Kalasatama
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51.5x36.5 cm
2023
Hakaniemi neighbour's window
Hand modified textile, hand embroidery with DMC cotton threads on thin tulle in a vintage window frame
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The artwork was created during Kunsthaus 2023 residency at Hakaniemi, Helsinki
98.5x48 cm
2023