Guest Curator, Joachim Blank TAKTHA – Contemporary Batik Art in Europe was an exhibition created in 2001 by Joachim Blank to highlight the work of outstanding Batik artists from Japan, Indonesia and Europe. Since then, TAKTHA has traveled to several venues in Poland and Germany. For TAKTHA 2008 curator Joachim Blank brings together sixteen artists to participate in TEXTILE ART BERLIN 2008, a yearly Fiber Art Fair held in Berlin, Germany. They are:
For detailed information on the full show, please visit: http://www.textile-art-berlin.de Fiber Scene is pleased to present a sampling of Thatka 2008: The rhythm of colours, surfaces, and lines carries the essence of Joachim Blank’s work. Tension, caused by random abstract constellations of energy, is released by the spontaneous reality of the viewer’s gaze dancing around the composition. Working and experimenting in the field of Batik for 45 years, Brigitte Willach (Germany), has developed her own style and artistic expressions with a constant interplay between realistic and abstract work. Using figurative and abstract images Hetty van Boekhout (The Netherlands) started to use Batik to explore her own design on different fabrics. Now working with Batik on paper, she emphasizes the material quality and tactile value of her work, collage being her main technique. Peter Wenger (France), one of the earliest German Batik artists, explores the aesthetic properties peculiar to batik. He is also one of the outstanding minimalistic Batki artists. Rosi Robinson (Great Britain) is an artist, teacher and lecturer on batik. Her travels and exhibitions throughout the world, including Japan, China, Indonesia, Canada , USA and Europe, have provided inspiration for her work which ranges from land and seascapes and reflections, to people and buildings. For Rita Trefois (Belgium) backgrounds of scientific and artistic education encourage the conflict between technical skill and free creativity. Somewhere in the middle between technique and inspiration, a field of tension exists where her artwork prospers. As an artist trained in chinese ink painting, weaving and water colour techniques , Andrea Trabitsch (Austria) later concentrated on Batik. The mirror effects of glass and water have always had a strong influence on her mostly realistic Batik art. While creating her Batik, Pat Hodson (Great Britain) understands that each seperate mark,move, colour has its own fleeting time value – hidden within the illusion. Mapping these moves becomes an absorbing game. Mixing old and new technologies--layers of dye or masks and resist on screens--all arrest an image at any point in its development. We hope you enjoy this truly international show! |
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THAI MOUNTAIN 2007 Batik on cotton, hot wax wooden stencil technique, brush batik 35” x 35” $1700 |
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GREEN 2006 Batik on cotton and silk organza, double layered, hot wax rubbing technique, brush batik 71” x 39” $2500 |
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RED 2006 Batik on cotton and silk organza, double layered, hot wax rubbing technique 71” x 39” $2500 |
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REFLECTION 2005 Batik on cotton, wooden-block stencil Batik technique, burned, underlayed with colored silks, cotton, paper 71” x 43” $3500 |
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BLUEBIRD 2004 Batik on cotton, hot wax rubbing technique, cotton fiber application (glued) 51” x 35” $2800 |
BLUEBIRD - detail |
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CHIFFRE 2003 Batik on cotton & silk, double layered, hot wax rubbing technique, acrylic paint 71” x 47” $2500 |
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TOTEM 2002 Batik on silk, hot wax rubbing technique and tjap-Batik-technique 55” x 67” $3500 |
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EFFERVESCENCE 2007 Batik on Javanese cotton 22” x 22” $2000 |
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EMERGENCE 2007 Batik on Javanese cotton 22” x 22” $2000 |
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ENTICEMENT 2006 Batik on Javanese cotton 21” x 22” $2000 |
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THE ENTHUSIAST 2005 Batik on Javanese cotton 22” x 22” $1800 |
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DRAMATURGIE I 2003 Batik on Javanese cotton 28” x 35” $3000 |
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JEAN’S GARDEN 2006 Batik on Javanese Cotton 19” x 22” $1800 |
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OPPOSITES 2006 Batik on Javanese cotton 22” x 22” $1700 |
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BLUEBERRIES 2006 Batik on Javanese cotton 24” x 24” $2100 |
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Hetty van Boekhout | |||||||||||||||||||
FLOWER POWER 2007 Batik on paper, collage, card, Chinese and Japanese paper, tissue paper, newspaper, newsprint paper, parafine wax, procion dye, and bleach 20” x 20” $943 |
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OPUS I 2004 Batik on paper, collage, card, Chinese and Japanese paper, tissue paper, newspaper, newsprint paper, parafine wax, procion dye, and bleach 30” x 20” $1335 |
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MEETING POINT 2007 Batik on paper, collage, card, Chinese and Japanese paper, tissue paper, newspaper, newsprint paper, parafine wax, procion dye, and bleach 20” x 20” $943 |
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BOUNCING BACK I 2007 Batik on paper, collage, card, Chinese and Japanese paper, tissue paper, newspaper, newsprint paper, parafine wax, procion dye, and bleach 24” x 20” $1022 |
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TRACING STEPS 2007 Batik on paper, collage, card, Chinese and Japanese paper, tissue paper, newspaper, newsprint paper, parafine wax, procion dye, and bleach 24” x 16” $865 |
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BOUNCING BACK II 2007 Batik on paper, collage, card, Chinese and Japanese paper, tissue paper, newspaper, newsprint paper, parafine wax, procion dye, and bleach 24” x 20” $1022 |
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ERRANT 2007 Batik on paper, collage, card, Chinese and Japanese paper, tissue paper, newspaper, newsprint paper, parafine wax, procion dye, and bleach 24” x 85” $1335 |
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OPUS III 2005 Batik on paper, collage, card, Chinese and Japanese paper, tissue paper, newspaper, newsprint paper, parafine wax, procion dye, and bleach 30” x 20” $1335 |
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THE VALLEY 2000 Vat dyes on calico, batik 40” x 80” NFS |
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THE RIVER 1997 Vat dyes on calico, batik 55” x 70” NFS |
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PRIMAL STATEMENT 1995 Vat dyes on calico, batik 55” x 70” NFS |
PRIMAL STATEMENT - detail |
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TRANSITION 1989 Vat dyes on calico, batik 40” x 80” NFS |
TRANSITION - detail |
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WATERFALL 2000 Batik, Vat dyes on calico 30” x 83” NFS |
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BROKEN HEART 1993 Batik, Vat dyes on calico 43” x 34” NFS |
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FROM THE CROW’S NEST 2007 Batik on cotton 25” x 31” $2740 |
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DAY OFF 2007 Batik on cotton 17” x 13” $1930 |
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GONDOLIER 2007 Batik on cotton 32” x 24” $3317 |
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GRIEF 2003 Batik on cotton 25” x 19” $1300 |
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MALCOLM’S HOUSE 2006 Batik on cotton 19” x 17.5” $1700 |
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SRI LANKAN BOATS 2004 Batik on cotton 28” x 23” $1500 |
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YELLOW AND GREEN LAPSTRAKE BOAT 2006 Batik on cotton Approx. 25” x 31” $1915 |
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K7 IN MOVEMENT 2004 Batik on cotton 35” x 43” $1157 |
K7 IN MOVEMENT - detail |
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ERASED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN 2004 Batik on cotton 43” x 59” $1690 |
ERASED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - detail |
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UNDERMINED COCHLEA VII 2004 Batik on cotton 39” x 47” $1227 |
UNDERMINED COCHLEA VII - detail |
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AURORA BOREALIS 2005 Batik on cotton 30” x 24” $1157 |
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TEXTILES.BE 2007 Batik on cotton 17” x 36” $850 |
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SNOW I 2006 Batik on Japanese/Chinese rice paper 13” x 19.25” $885 |
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SNOW II 2006 Batik on Japanese/Chinese rice paper 13.5” x 19.25” $885 |
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SNOW III 2006 Batik on Japanese/Chinese rice paper 14.25” x 19.75” $885 |
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WAITING 2001 Batik on Japanese/Chinese rice paper 14” x 14” $575 |
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WATER WAYS 2004 Batik on Japanese/Chinese rice paper 16.5” x 28” $965 |
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WATER WAYS II 2003 Batik on Japanese/Chinese rice paper 9.5” x 28” $965 |
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WATER WAYS III 2002 Batik on Japanese/Chinese rice paper 9.5” x 28” $965 |
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WINTER SKY 2004 Batik on Japanese/Chinese rice paper 14” x 19.75” $810 |
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ZIGZAG 2007 Resist dyeing, collage, digital printing, abaca paper tissue, silk, linen thread, wax, crayon 92” x 31” $4731 |
ZIGZAG - detail |
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VIOLET THROUGH VIOLET 2007 Resist dyeing, collage, digital printing, abaca paper tissue, silk, linen thread, wax, crayon 95” x 49” $6308 |
VIOLET THROUGH VIOLET - detail |
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RED THROUGH RED 2006 Resist dyeing, collage, digital printing, abaca paper tissue, silk, linen thread, wax, crayon 110” x 63” $9462 |
RED THROUGH RED - detail |
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LABYRINTH 2005 Resist dyeing, collage, digital printing, abaca paper tissue, silk, linen thread, wax, crayon 83” x 35” $4731 |
LABYRINTH - detail |
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BOOK OF SHADOWS 2005 Resist dyeing, collage, digital printing, abaca paper tissue, silk, linen thread, wax, crayon 65” x 9” $3154 |
BOOK OF SHADOWS - detail |
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