The knitting concept has a broad symbolic meaning. Knitting and knitted fabrics give associations to comfort, caring and social networks. Our relationship with nature is highlighted through the choice of urban trees as objects. Most importantly, this conceptual artwork has involved local residents, and is entirely non-profit.
graknitti
lørdag 5. februar 2011
Project info
art44/46 Chicago IL, 2006
GRAKNITTI is a site-specific art project exploring folkloristic and ethnographical patterns in the urban landscape. Through visual signs GRAKNITTI will introduce new meanings of public and private space that open up for interactions among people.
The goals for the project are:
1. focus on public spaces in the urban landscape that are increasingly becoming privatized and commercialized.
2. stimulate social exchange among people and encourage people to “tag” the urban landscape with knitted signs, thus rendering the urban landscape more personal and human.
Inger Lena Gaasemyr ©2006
GRAKNITTI is a site-specific art project exploring folkloristic and ethnographical patterns in the urban landscape. Through visual signs GRAKNITTI will introduce new meanings of public and private space that open up for interactions among people.
The goals for the project are:
1. focus on public spaces in the urban landscape that are increasingly becoming privatized and commercialized.
2. stimulate social exchange among people and encourage people to “tag” the urban landscape with knitted signs, thus rendering the urban landscape more personal and human.
Inger Lena Gaasemyr ©2006
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