The Gallery of Contemporary Textile Artists
Merja Winqvist
Finland
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Tree
Size: 200 cm
Materials: paper and yarn
Date: 2002
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Tower
Size: 190 cm
Material: paper and yarn
Date: 2000
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Boat
Size: 150 cm
Material: paper and yarn
Date: 2000
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Horn
Size: 220 cm
Material: paper and yarn
Date: 1999
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Beginning
Size: 85 cm
Material: aluminium and steel wire
Date: 2003
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Crystal
Size: 150 cm
aluminium and steel wire
Date: 2002
Merja Winqvist
The strength of her forms lie in structure and not mass as she combines hundreds or even thousands of tiny pieces into larger sculptures that reflect familiar natural, archetypal forms and constructions. The oppositions of structure and space, light and shadow create the tensions and harmonies within the work.
Artist's Statement