ela single face - crochet

Discovered in Copenhagen, in a vanished store, this artwork shows another kind of floral still life. Not painted this time, but embroidered, with thick stitches, raised lines, and colours layered so closely together they almost start pushing each other out of the frame. Thread does most of the work. Pink lilies, orange flowers, blue striped blooms, green leaves, yellow curls, tiny dark dots, and a navy and white striped background all packed into one very determined bouquet. Too much? Maybe. But in the best possible way. The image feels handmade and generous, with no real interest in being subtle. Every stitch adds texture. Every colour wants a place. The flowers are decorative, but not fragile. Cheerful, but not sweet. More like a flower arrangement that got slightly carried away and was better for it. The striped background gives the artwork its graphic rhythm, while the embroidery keeps it tactile and warm. You almost want to touch it before looking at it properly. The store itself has since disappeared, which makes the image feel even more precious. Another piece found just in time, before the place became only a memory. On textile, the stitched effect translated into rich movement and depth. Colours stacked over colours, lines becoming texture, flowers behaving with far more confidence than expected. A bouquet that clearly had no plans to sit quietly in the corner.

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