Curating in Repose

A black-and-white photograph of a figure reclining on a couch with a laptop, extensively embellished with vibrant embroidery in pink, red, yellow, blue, and turquoise thread. The stitching transforms the figure's clothing, the patterned rug, wall details, and surrounding objects, merging photography with textile intervention.

Material

Photograph, hand stitched mixed media textile

Date

2025
Curating in Repose — 2025 — Photograph, hand stitched mixed media textile — by Berend Strik

About the piece

A black-and-white photograph of a figure reclining on a couch with a laptop, extensively embellished with vibrant embroidery in pink, red, yellow, blue, and turquoise thread. The stitching transforms the figure's clothing, the patterned rug, wall details, and surrounding objects, merging photography with textile intervention.

Medium: Painting

Year: 2000