Magda Sayeg: How yarn bombing grew into a worldwide movement
Magda Sayeg: Hur stickgraffiti blev en världsomspännande rörelse
Magda Sayeg uses handmade, eye-catching yarn bombs to shake up the way we see the world and make us notice things we hadn't seen before. Full bio
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the yarn bombing movement.
stickgraffitirörelsen.
knitted or crocheted material
eller virkat material
graffiti-style --
för mer än 10 år sedan,
ambitious notions about it,
warm and fuzzy and human-like
varmt och luddigt och människolikt
that I looked at everyday.
som jag tittade på varje dag.
would change the course of my life.
skulle förändra mitt liv.
"What else could I do?"
"Vad kan jag hitta på mer?"
that would get the same reaction?
rummet och få samma reaktion?
pole near my house.
and take pictures next to it,
och tog foton bredvid den,
in the neighborhood.
varenda stoppskylt i grannskapet.
the stronger the reaction.
desto starkare blev reaktionen.
was my playground.
of enhancing the ordinary,
det vardagliga,
or its functionality
eller funktionalitet
suit out of knitting.
välskräddad, stickad kostym.
to take inanimate objects
I wanted to take it seriously.
där jag ville ta det på allvar.
this take over my life,
ta över mitt liv,
reacting so strongly to it.
reagerade så starkt på det.
fast-paced, digital world,
snabba, digitala världen,
something that's relatable.
något som vi känner igen.
cities that we live in,
städer som vi bor i,
about that stuff anymore.
över de där sakerna längre.
that's wrapped in knitting
att dela med andra.
I love to share with others.
and the stop sign poles
och stoppskyltarna
and large-scale and insurmountable?
och oöverstigligt?
in my heart for this one.
att ha en särskild plats för den.
were recognizing my work
that was large-scale,
bussen som klätts i stickning.
city bus to be wrapped in knitting.
but I certainly don't own it anymore.
men jag äger den verkligen inte längre.
were doing this.
to certain parts of the world
jag reste till delar av världen
and I knew I didn't wrap it.
som jag inte hade klätt in.
my own goals with my art --
med min konst -
the hidden power of this craft
den dolda kraften i det här hantverket
I had with the rest of the world.
med resten av världen.
I'd have a connection with.
ha en samhörighet med.
in the most unassuming places,
på de mest anspråkslösa platser,
that are just waiting to be discovered.
som bara väntar på att upptäckas.
these tools that are connected to us,
dessa verktyg som sitter ihop med oss,
we hold a controller or a cell phone.
håller vi i en fjärrkontroll eller mobil.
if you put those things down?
dessa saker?
What would you create with your own hands?
Vad skulle du skapa med dina händer?
that I am a master knitter
en mästare på att sticka
a sweater to save my life.
en tröja för att rädda mitt liv.
interesting with knitting
med stickning
att jag skulle bli konstnär
formally trained to do this --
formellt utbildad att göra detta -
this was in the cards for me,
skulle hända mig,
stumble upon this.
stötte på det av en slump.
I held on tight,
that I am a working artist today.
att jag är en yrkesverksam konstnär.
might not be so seamless.
inte blir så problemfri.
be as bored as I was
lika uttråkad som jag var
to change your world forever.
förändrar din värld för alltid.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Magda Sayeg - Textile artistMagda Sayeg uses handmade, eye-catching yarn bombs to shake up the way we see the world and make us notice things we hadn't seen before.
Why you should listen
Considered to be the mother of yarn bombing, Magda Sayeg’s 10-year body of work includes the widely recognized knitted/crocheted covered bus in Mexico City as well as her first solo exhibit in Rome at La Museo des Esposizione. Her work has evolved to include large scale installations around the world including commissions and collaborations with companies such as Commes Des Garçons, CR Fashionbook, Absolut Vodka, Insight 51, Mini Cooper, Gap, Smart Car. She continues to participate in shows such as Milan's Triennale Design Museum, Le M.U.R. in Paris and the National Gallery of Australia, among others. Her installations have also been featured prominently at American monuments to contemporary culture, such as The Standard Hotel, South By Southwest and the Austin City Limits Festival.
Magda has most recently expanded her artwork to encompass new mediums and techniques as with her solo show in Rome, which explored the usage of lighting with knitted material. She continues to expand her boundaries by joining integrated media company 1stAveMachine as one of their directors which will serve as a platform for new types of experimentation and collaboration.
Recent projects include an installation for Dover Street Market in NYC covering a column spanning 6 floors and a knitted/crocheted Route Master Double Decker bus in London.
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