Portret

A black-and-white photographic portrait of a person in a button-up shirt is extensively reworked with embroidery in orange, yellow, black, and grey thread, tracing and obscuring the figure's features. The dense stitching creates a veil-like effect over the face while orange thread outlines the clothing, merging photography and textile art.

Material

Hand and machine stitching, mixed media textiles

Date

1994, 2024
Portret — 1994, 2024 — Hand and machine stitching, mixed media textiles — by Berend Strik

About the piece

A black-and-white photographic portrait of a person in a button-up shirt is extensively reworked with embroidery in orange, yellow, black, and grey thread, tracing and obscuring the figure's features. The dense stitching creates a veil-like effect over the face while orange thread outlines the clothing, merging photography and textile art.

Medium: Painting

Year: 1994