Textile
FLEX/BESTKEPT SECRET by Greta Grip
- Item Number
- 224
- Estimated Value
- 950 CAD
- Opening Bid
- 475 CAD
Item Description
FLEX/ BESTKEPT SECRET, 2024, knitted using acrylic yarn on a hacked knitting machine, 18 " x 24 " / tricot de fil acrylique sur une machine à tricoter piratée, 18 po x 24 po
This multi-layered machine knitted piece includes cut outs of layers in order to show or not show the knitting underlayer. First layer: FLEX is to be boastful, it is stretched over another knitted layer: BEST KEPT. BEST KEPT SECRET. Stating that one may be FLEXING to BEST KEPT a SECRET.
L’œuvre aux multiples couches tricotées mécaniquement est adroitement découpée pour montrer ou dissimuler le tricot qui se cache en dessous. La première couche, « FLEX », s’exalte, recouvrant la couche inférieure, « BEST KEPT BEST KEPT SECRET ». Traduction : parfois un secret se cache sous l’exubérance.
Item Special Note
Greta Grip enjoys pulling the strings of what is traditional knitting and winding it around the digital age. Grip knits with her hacked knitting machine. Enabling Greta to work on a larger scale, that focuses on a practice of exploring the use of layering texts and symbols, colours and textures.
Greta Grip aime tirer les ficelles de ce qu’on appelle le tricot pour venir les brancher à l’ère du numérique. Sa machine à tricoter, piratée, lui permet de travailler à grande échelle afin d’explorer la superposition de textes, de symboles, de couleurs et de textures.
Headshot/Portrait: Alexa Mazzarello
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