Mila Lanfermeijer
Work Information

Reclining Nudes, 2014

Clay, Cotton Cord, Leather, Metal

The Reclining Nude series is made in collaboration with Lily Lanfermeijer.

Macrame gained immense popularity during the 1970’s as a means to make wall hangings, articles of clothing and other furnishings. Inspired by references from this era the Reclining Nudes series explores the possibility of macramé to hold forms. Sparked by the idea of ‘a lady in waiting’ a comparison is drawn between the household form of the vase and the image of the hanging and resting female body in classical painting. To create the sculptures a temporary basket was created from rope, by pressing the clay against this surface baskets or vase like forms are made. Before the clay has completely dried the rope is pulled out, making the wet form collapse. During several exhibitions the Reclining Nudes series was shown in combination with the work Sleeping with Oda. A resting clay form is presented on a hand painted blanket. The blanket is part of a collection of blankets that are inspired by the ‘quilts of gee’s bend’. The composition of these quilts is more often associated with the inventiveness and power of the leading 20th- century abstract painters than with textile-making.

Reclining Nudes