In this one-day exhibition, Aoi Yoshizawa will showcase her art and design work at the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York.
She will present her own custom looms from her long-term project I AM A WEAVER - an artistic research and technical experiment in hand weaving. In this project she has been investigating traditional weaving methods and reinterpreting them into contemporary practices. Her loom installations are created by combining different ancient techniques with various materials.
Her design work from collaborations with various companies such as the Finnish textile company Lapuan Kankurit will also be on display. Aoi's patterns and woven textiles are inspired by life in the Helsinki archipelago.
Visit the exhibition and meet Aoi - the exhibition will also be a space for discussions about her artwork and creative process.
Space is limited, so please RSVP! The Finnish Cultural Institute is almost opposite the New Museum.
Learn More www.aoiyoshizawa.com
Aoi Yoshizawa is a textile artist and designer based in Helsinki, Finland. She engages in experimental processes that apply traditional weaving techniques to contemporary woven textiles. Her artistic practice is motivated by the repetitive actions, mechanisms and time consuming nature of the interlacing technique.
Originally from Japan, Aoi has lived in Nordic countries since 2006. She graduated from Aalto University in 2015 (MA) and the Bergen National Academy of Arts in 2011 (BFA). She currently works in a studio on the small island of Harakka in Helsinki. During September and October of 2023 she is an artist in residence at the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York.