Kunst durch die Blume - Mascha Mioni, Meggen
Flowers for Art at Flowerevents, Meggen
Until June 20 Mascha Mioni is showing her newest paintings in oli and pigment on canvas, as well as collages and oil on lithography and paper at Flowerevents, Meggen.
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Jan. 11, 2014 meniscus online-magazine, New York, on the exhibition Mnemonikos in Bangkok
Kwai Chan writes:
"Rope, Teflon, tea bags and recycled bottles were just some of the materials used in the mnēmonikos: Art of Memory in Contemporary Textiles exhibit currently on display through Feb. 22 at the Jim Thompson Center in Bangkok.
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Take a closer look at this gown by artist Masha Mioni of Switzerland, and the result is actually constructed entirely of used Rooibos tea bags
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Masha MIONI (Switzerland)
Rooibos Teabag Dress; Drink tea, empty bag, dry it, sew the bags together to a dress using different techniques; Empty redbush tea bag, silk thread and silk organza
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Mascha Mioni at the panel discussion at Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok
In Nov. 10, 2013 guest curator Yoshiko I. Wada moderated a panel discussion with Prof. Kinor Jiang and his research associate Dr. Guoxiang Yuan of Hong Kong Polytecnic University and Mascha Mioni.
Mascha Mioni in front of the poster to the exposition at Jim Thompson Art Center. The poster shows her Rooibos Teabag Dress.
In her presentation Mascha Mioni discussed the differences of creating a piece of Art to Wear and painting on Canvas.
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MCOT online news in Pattaya Mail on the exhibition Mnemonikos: Art of Memory in Contemporary Textiles at the Jim Thompson Art Center Museum, Bangkok
Different textiles worn throughout the world reflect the history, the status, the situation and the living condition of peoples in a particular place at a particular time.
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The works of 29 artists from 11 countries are being showcased in many aspects, reflecting the artists' memoirs through the use of fabric, sometimes with an unusual definition.
For example, the delicate work of Swiss artist Mascha Mioni was beautifully created on display. About 5,000 used teabags were woven to make an impressive evening gown called "Rooibos Teabag Dress".
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Photos of the exhibition Mnemonikos at the Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok on facebook
The Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok, uploaded 71 fotos of the artwork and atmosphere at the exhibition "mnēmonikos: Art of Memory in Contemporary Textiles" on facebook
Guest curator Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada arranged textile artwork of some of the worlds best known textile designers and artists hailing from 11 different countries.