Inge Bjørn

"The thread is my brush." 

Inge Bjørn is a Danish textile artist (one of my favorites)! She weaves her pieces based off of previous famous Danish painters such as Asger Jorn and various spontaneous abstract imagery that can be seen in her textiles. At first, her works appear to emulate a painting and intuitive practice, but a closer look reveals a very different method. It is not spontaneously and quickly hurled at the canvas, but nurtured into existence in yarns the color of nature with careful attention to the intimate work. Plenty of time is a must when weaving and hence time has played an essential part in myths about weavers. Just like in ancient Greek myths, Norse Mythology describes how the Norns – goddesses of destiny – weave the fabric of time and the thread of life. Just so, Bjørn responds to the thread of time and the history of weaving. Similar to her former collaborative partner, Asger Jorn, she engages in the weaving techniques and aesthetic of folk art while pointing at the relevance of weaving today. 

Here is an appreciation blog post and some of her works: