ROSA C

(sold)

SIGNE EMDAL

november 2022
93 x 62 x 27 cm
Icelandic wool, Italien mohair & merino wool, Swedish cotton warp
Unique piece
Touch & Loop tech combined
On show at TEFAF Maastricht, March 2023

/Text by Galerie Maria Wettergren

ROSA C by Signe Emdal is directly inspired by the hybrid rose, the French Rosa X Centifolia. In the process of making this important sculpture, the textile composer, Signe Emdal, challenged herself to resemble nature’s “random skill.” Humans think in patterns and systems, and Emdal went against this instinct to produce a “random” color distribution on the loom to create this hybrid sculpture, in which she employs both her signature TOUCH and LOOP techniques. Initially attracted by the aesthetic beauty of this particular rose, it was only during the creative process that Emdal learned of its historical importance. It is acknowledged, perhaps universally, that the rose carries a symbolic reference of beauty. Many cultures have ancient traditions centered around the rose, some of which go back 40 million years, where it was first mentioned in Chinese and Sanskrit texts. It is both a simple icon of beauty and an incredibly powerful symbol of tradition, healing, love, happiness and purity. ROSA C by Signe Emdal embodies the power of rose; its explosive movement, its fragrance, its sensitivity, its sensuality, even its healing properties, on the eyes and on the soul.