{"title":"Moemi Takano","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBFA, Goldsmiths, University of London, 2015\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing urban tapestries to reflect the contemporary world, Moemi Takano combines culturally potent handcraft with contemporary reinvention. The distinctive ethnic traits of her craft are not lost to modernism – instead, Takano uses a variety of mark-making, embroidery, and dyeing techniques to create captivating homages to traditional Japanese handcraft, then reimagines them in a contemporary light. Her work emits a powerful message which serves to remind us of the resilient bonds between new and old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy current artistic practice revolves around the idea of the subversive aspect of handcraft, particularly that of textiles. By applying various mark-making methods such as print, dyeing and embroidery, I create surfaces that explore intersections between text, textile and art history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1054\/0135\/2524\/collections\/Moemi_839b3ab387bfb6c1f2f6e2cf847fa4fb.webp?v=1783589520","url":"https:\/\/www.newbloodart.com\/collections\/moemi-takano.oembed","provider":"New Blood Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}