woven spaces
Gottfried Semper defined the knot as a basic human technology and believed that architecture originated in the practice of weaving. Just as clothing protected humans from the elements, he argued that fabrics, as the means of spatial partitioning, created the first enclosure.
Woven Spaces is an empirical research exploring the intricate relationship between textility and architecture. In this process, hand-crafted cloth is dipped in liquid porcelain and fired at 1260°C. During the firing, the fabric burns away in a “lost casting” technique, leaving behind a porcelain form that captures the texture and intricacy of the weave. The result is a delicate, almost ethereal artifact—an enduring memory of the original textile, frozen in time.
001 burlap on cotton >> porcelain: glazed, fired twice: 960*C and 1260*C
002 cotton on cotton >> porcelain: glazed, fired twice: 960*C and 1260*C
003 wool on cotton >> porcelain: glazed, fired twice: 960*C and 1260*C
004 cotton on cotton >> porcelain: unglazed, fired once: 1260*C
singular tile
sample -001 tiles connected with polyester thread.
sample-002 tiles connected with cotton thread.
sample-005 tiles connected with waxed cotton bookbinding thread.
700 porcelain tiles sawn together
Originating from a seamless, five-meter woven textile, 700 individual tiles were meticulously sawn and reassembled to construct an imitation of the initial form. Through this transformation, the porcelain cloth becomes a memory of its former self, offering a tangible link to the past and an insight into the previous conditions of the material.
