Intersection | Likas, two-man show with Mila Bubliy

 vinyl on vinyl

Intersection | LIKAS is a textile installation of the artists Isha Naguiat and Mila Bubliy. Their work deals with transformation processes in nature, illustrating challenges in sustainability in the face of increasing human involvement. Working with tulle and chiffon, the installation provides a myriad of visual experiences contrasting 2D and 3D elements as well as strong colors and their absence. Due to the nature of this materials, the installation employs layering, and actively plays with gentle translucencies and occlusions.

In one set of textile panels, colorful abstract paintings are transferred on tulle achieving a vibrant yet blurry graphic. The second panel features black and white photography and embroidery on chiffon.  All photos used in the work were taken in different trips to the same island, Palawan. Palawan is a well-known tourist destination in the Philippines. To cater to the influx of tourists, rapid development has been popping up in different parts of the island, changing the environment and influencing nature through active interference. The people in the photos are embroidered out matching the colors of the paintings and physically connecting both textile layers.

About Intersection | Schnittmenge:

The project is a long-term project of both artists. Their study on sustainability, ageing and identity constantly evolves and analyzes different aspects e.g. textile and fashion, literature and communication, historic events and current politics. The result of this project is divers, ranging from 2D paintings and photo collages to 3D installations and technology supported performances. Schnittmenge has already gained international attention, being exhibited at Weltkulturen Museum (World Culture Museum) in Frankfurt, Germany (2018-2019).

The project name itself is a pun; the German word “Schnitt” means cut and refers to the different pieces of fabric employed in majority of the works. All photos are embodied in fabric of different size and specifics via heat transfer. While the primary role of textile is to serve as a mirror for zeitgeist and culture, the different haptic allows and invites viewers to experience the work physically. This physical proximity aims to build a figurative bond between viewer and artwork to achieve a deeper confrontation with underlying topics and questions.