Front cover, Vogue, Embroidery- the three don't necessarily seem synonymous with one another. However artist Inge Jacobsen's neatly woven and hand stitched innovations incorporate all of the above. For Jacobsen 'Embroidery is a way of connecting femininity from the past with the present.' The Irish- Danish artist, with a BA in Photography, her interpretation of the mass- produced image is a refreshing way to emulate the meeting of art and fashion. Jacobsen herself says 'My practice is about the intervention into the mass-produced image, particularly those from newspapers, pornography, and high-end fashion magazines. I use cross-stitch and embroidery as a way to literally intervene into the image.'
Inge Jacobsen states the aim of her pieces 'As a photograph captures a moment in time – a split second- sewing captures the time physically endured by the artist over a long period of time.' Jacobsen's pieces are beautiful works of art symbolising how a photograph can be physically lifted from the page and gives the viewer a tangible experience.
A few of my favourites include
Jacobsen's innovations of the Iconic Vogue covers.
One of my particular favourites- the sparse detailing still manages to make a striking impact on the piece.
Heres a link to her website http://www.ingejacobsen.com, worth a peruse.
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