12ik AIRPLANE flax, silk, paper hand woven 38" x 24", 2004 $3,600

10ik & 13ik PHOTOATELIER #10 & #13 flax, silk, hand woven, 15.5" x 11.75", 20" x 16" frame, 2004 $1,700 each

Statement: When I started working in textile, one of my sources was miniature Coptic textiles, as a combination of linen background and a colorful image (made of silk). A condensation and a rarefaction of color and texture have become a theme of other works. I like old, black-and-white photos very much and I play with images from these pictures, using silhouettes, details of dress, signs of a profession. I make collage and then replicate collage in woven technique. You cannot recognize individuals in the pieces in the series Automobilists and Photoatelier because it is not important for me. I like a paradoxical combination of contemporary art language and ancient handweaving technique.                                               Irina Kolesnikova 11ik PHOTOATELIER #11 flax, silk, hand woven, 15.5” x 11.75”, 20” x 16” frame, 2004, $1,700

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