frédérique morrel: life sized embroidered tapestry sculptures
<p>all works are one of a kind-- from each underlying polyurethane taxidermy shape to the hand-stitched exterior.</p> <p> </p>
frédérique morrel collection featured in NOW! le off exhibition image © designboom
paris design week 2011 featured life-sized sculptures by french company frédérique morrel. their works are one of a kind– from each underlying polyurethane taxidermy shape to the hand-stitched exterior. the figures featured in the NOW! le off
exhibition are covered with the husband and wife design team’s signature vintage found needlework. they introduce a colorful, cozy layer to their work by use of these discarded tapestries, saved from oblivion. the selection is representative of their dreaming collection (‘visitors’, ‘g[hosts]’, and ‘passe-murailles’), rather than their livable work such as poufs, cushions, footstools, seating, lamps, trays and candlesticks. the motivation behind their aesthetic is to create work that is to feel at home within the surroundings of the individual that possesses the object.
each of the five figures featured at paris design week 2011 use tapestry from the 14 categories– from animals to religion to cartoon. image © designboom
view of portrait beaded string image © designboom
detailed back view image © designboom
frontal view of the horse and it’s skeleton jockey image © designboom
detailed view of image © designboom
detailed view image © designboom
detailed view image © designboom
detailed view of the skeletal rider and bust of the standing figure image © designboom
equestrian monument as interpreted by frédérique morrel image courtesy of frédérique morrel
