Margret Eicher's Gobelins Tapestry
lourdes sanchez bayas — April 15, 2008 — Art & Design
References: margret-eicher.de & we-make-money-not-art
This week, Trend Hunter featured computer generated novels, and now we have computer generated art.
In this example, Margret Eicher has revamped the art of Gobelins Tapestry which has been traditionally hand-embroidered and sewed by skilled craftsmen/craftswomen. Using religion and pop culture iconography as sources of inspirations, Eicher's tapestries, however, are refined industrial products created by a computer. When this tradition started hundreds of years ago, Gobelins tapestry craftmen/craftwomen used religious art and famous paintings as sources for inspiration. This is beautiful stuff.
Is there anything else we can automate?
In this example, Margret Eicher has revamped the art of Gobelins Tapestry which has been traditionally hand-embroidered and sewed by skilled craftsmen/craftswomen. Using religion and pop culture iconography as sources of inspirations, Eicher's tapestries, however, are refined industrial products created by a computer. When this tradition started hundreds of years ago, Gobelins tapestry craftmen/craftwomen used religious art and famous paintings as sources for inspiration. This is beautiful stuff.
Is there anything else we can automate?
Trend Themes
1. Computer-generated Art - The use of computers to create art, disrupting traditional art forms.
2. Revamped Tapestry Craft - Applying technology to transform traditional hand-embroidered tapestry into refined industrial products.
3. Automation in Art Creation - Exploring opportunities to automate various aspects of art creation.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Opportunities to integrate technology in the art and design industry, creating new possibilities and disruptions.
2. Textile Manufacturing - Integrating computer-generated designs in textile manufacturing, revolutionizing the traditional craft of tapestry.
3. Creative Technology - The intersection of creativity and technology, finding innovative ways to automate and enhance art creation processes.
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