IRA BO Exhibition at Galerie Poggi during the Australian Fashion Rooms in Paris
Swiss/Australian artist IRA BO had two large-scale works on show during the Australian Fashion Rooms held during Paris Fashion Week at Galerie Poggi, Depicting two of the most common weaving styles in textile creation, the two large-scale murals named ‘Tabi’ and ’Twill’, are intricately hand woven to evoke both the fragility and resilience inherent in the fabric of life itself. Made with repurposed aluminium blinds, emphasizing repetition, pattern, interconnectedness and texture, the woven aluminium allows for light to catch the raised diagonal floats, producing alternating bands of highlight and shadow. As the viewer moves, the works subtly shift in brightness and texture, creating a moiré-like optical vibration. ‘Tabi’, the mother of all weaves, suggests clarity and breath. It becomes the conceptual center of the installation. The hand-woven works explore the function, meaning and structure of a textile, and offer a bold, almost brutalist perspective on life, construction and materiality.
With ‘Tabi’ and ’Twill’, IRA BO questions the value of materials, and makes a comment on the fabric of our society and the actual fabric we need to survive.
About IRA BO: IRA BO is a Swiss/Australian artist. She creates contemporary objects, sculptures and installations inspired by the ancient craft of textile creation. By merging the archaic act of weaving with modern references and materials, she offers a bold, almost brutalist, perspective on universal themes such as life, construction, materiality and circularity. Her work emphasizes texture, repetition, asymmetry and conceptual intent. By employing repurposed materials – often found on construction sites – IRA BO challenges conventional ideas of beauty and the actual value of materials. Her raw work directly engages with the complexities that shape and inform the human experience: growth, transformation, cultural connection. By translating these complex ideas into visual and spatial experiences, her work interrogates the viewer’s perception, encourages the exploration of the subconscious and offers a contemporary take on an age-old craft. Her work carries memory, attention and presence, and is intricately hand- woven to evoke both the fragility and resilience inherent in the fabric of life itself.
About AUSTRALIAN FASHION ROOMS: Launched by the Australian Fashion Council (AFC), the Australian Fashion Rooms, held at Galerie Poggi during Paris Fashion Week, are its largest international trade initiative to date. Across five days, Australian Fashion Rooms brings together a collective expression of contemporary Australian creativity beyond fashion, incorporating art, music, food and spatial design. Australian Fashion Rooms is the international showcase platform of AFC Global Gateways, the Australian Fashion Council’s market development program for Australian fashion. The platform is designed to support greater visibility, stronger market relationships and continued international development for Australian creativity over time.
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