Mila Lanfermeijer
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Faux Syrup Angel, 2018 – A duo-exhibition with Lily Lanfermeijer

For this exhibition a new series of ‘layered paintings’ was created through the use of kalamkari, a precise drawing technique using a bamboo stick that is practiced in India, often solely by men. While researching this craft that blurs the boundaries between pattern making and painting Mila became interested in the use of perspective and the expression of fabric within the tradition of painting and it’s connection to wealth and skill in different geological, historical or religious contexts. Hand drawn copies of traditional fabrics are combined with drawings based on images from hobby books, vintage fashion magazines and commercial advertisement. A lot of the imagery circles around personal adornment, which has historically been one of the main outlets of female artistic expression. Symbols are abstracted into patterns to create new compositions. Lily’s braided pieces that draw inspiration from various fields, ranging from fashion, to religion, bakery and rope knotting, are combined into clay ornaments.

Images by Kyle Tryhorn

Faux Syrup Angel