Grace Atkinson is a textile designer and artist from New Zealand, based in Paris, France. Atkinson’s work is a study of surface, texture, scale and its relation to architecture and sensation. Committed to the preservation of ancient craft techniques, Atkinson frequently collaborates closely with artisans to create pieces that embody her interest in the expressive potency of textiles and its resonance with sensuous experience. With an interest in the contextual nature of perception, these hybrid works modulate spaces, emphasizing a synergy between functionality and aesthetics.
For ‘A Room is an Archive of Touch’ Atkinson crafted these two pillow works made of silk, black onyx, green onyx, pearls, feathers, polyester ribbon and cotton thread. These soft objects are expressions of philosophical comfort and physic embrace and reference dakimakura (daki = embrace, makura = pillow), large cushions found in Japan with the purpose of being slept with or gently held - a comfort object.
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Grace Atkinson
Dakimakura: Io, 2024
Silk, black onyx, green onyx, feathers, polyester ribbon, cotton thread
W 17 1/2 x D 11 x H 5 in
44.5 x 27.9 x 12.7 cm
Grace Atkinson
Dakimakura: Lain, 2024
Silk, pearls, polyester filling, polyester ribbon, cotton thread
W 22 1/2 x D 7 x H 5 in
57.2 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm
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