The Comprehender II
Title of the artwork: Käsittäjä II
Year of completion: 2024
Size: 94cm x 162cm x 5cm
Material: Wool from Finnish sheep dyed with natural colors, biodynamically produced wool, GOTS-certified organic cotton, linen, wool felt, wood
Technique: Fabric weaving
Hanging: The artwork is stretched on a wooden frame. It can be hung like a regular painting. There are two metal hanging loops in the upper part of the back of the piece.
I explore the theme of understanding through making things with hands. Making and interpreting an artwork is strongly related to the senses, but how does a machine that has no senses understand? In my artwork, I considered the questions of intellect and understanding. Both the elderly people with their challenges of remembering and the limitlessness of children’s imaginations inspire me. In both cases, the world appears surprising and incomprehensible in a new way. My artwork invites the viewer to reflect on their observations and expand the dimensions of understanding.
I have handwoven the piece myself using sheep wool and GOTS-certified organic cotton. The artwork is completely free of plastic. The piece includes integrated elements that improve acoustics and have received absorption class B in indicative testing (ISO 354:2003, EN ISO 11654:1997).
