Azimuth Zenith Nadir
SERAFINE1369
Location: Bergen Kunsthall
Set Design: soft tissue studio
Photography: Katarzyna Perlak
Set Design: soft tissue studio
Photography: Katarzyna Perlak
counterweighted by concrete paving, s-hooks and chain,
interlinked pvc cushions,
steel and leather swings,
quilted black rugs.
These items made a topography that formed the ground for a live installation by SERAFINE1369. The environment was activated by the performance, lighting, sound design, the water and the audience’s engagement.
Lighting design by Jackie Shemesh
Sound design by Josh Anio Grigg
Produced by Nancy May Roberts
Swing fabrication:
metalwork by H S Design, leatherwork by Kingsley Walters Studio
To learn more about the work see the website of SERAFINE1369
visions
SERAFINE1369
Designer: soft tissue studio
Location: Gropius Bau, Berlin
Photography: Gropius Bau,
and soft tissue studio
draped over kee-clamp frame,
black quilted rugs,
moon gazing chairs,
acupunture clinic equipment.
In an installastion by the artist SERAFINE1369, these items formed the set for a community acupuncture clinic held in the atrium of Gropius Bau,
and afterwards the scenography was reset for a listening space. These interventions were part of the the program YOYI! care repair heal.
The black folds of the screen resemble bat wings, whaleskin, wetness, rock, lava and more.
For this project soft tissue studio developed a padded quilt that can be used as a weighted blanket, a mat, a furniture cover, a cave, a bean bag and more, it is called a rock cover.
with a team of incredible acupuncturists.
Sound design by Josh Anio Griggs
Listening program artists: Veza Fernandez, nwakke, Gillian Walsh, Daniella Valz Gen with Sammy Paloma, CAConrad, bartira, B Xovington Xam-Xumana.
Performances by Florence Peake, keyon gaskin
To learn more about the work see the website of SERAFINE1369
Rooted Beings /
Index Of Shapes
Eduardo Navarro
Location: Mallet Gardens and Wellcome Collection, London
Suit development: soft tissue studio
Photography: Wellcome Collection 2022
and soft tissue studio
handsewn to a power mesh undersuit,
the under skin is hand painted in green - vibrant like fresh young bark breaking through the fissures of old growth.
The print is derived from photos of the 200 year old plane tree whom lives in Coram’s Fields, London. The tree’s skin ranges from shaggy dry bark to smooth shiny green patches and these costumes echo that contrast.
The exhibition Rooted Beings described the intelligence of plants, and the treesuits were designed to embody the plane tree. One version of the treesuit was displayed at Wellcome Collection as part of the exhibition, later there was a performance of 5 treesuits in Mallet Gardens.
Produced by Vasanthi Argouin
Pattern cutter Jack Davey
To learn more about the work see the website of Eduardo Navarro