Magda Sayeg: How yarn bombing grew into a worldwide movement
מגדה סייג: איך הפצצת סריגה הפכה לתנועה עולמית
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.
את תנועת הפצצת הסריגה.
knitted or crocheted material
חומרים סרוגים או קרושה
graffiti-style --
ambitious notions about it,
warm and fuzzy and human-like
חם ורך ועשוי על ידי אדם
that I looked at everyday.
עליהם הסתכלתי כל יום.
would change the course of my life.
תשנה את מהלך חיי.
"What else could I do?"
"מה עוד אני אוכל לעשות?"
that would get the same reaction?
שיקבל את אותה תגובה?
pole near my house.
and take pictures next to it,
in the neighborhood.
the stronger the reaction.
התגובה היתה חזקה יותר.
was my playground.
of enhancing the ordinary,
של לשפר את הרגיל,
or its functionality
suit out of knitting.
to take inanimate objects
I wanted to take it seriously.
this take over my life,
reacting so strongly to it.
fast-paced, digital world,
something that's relatable.
שאפשר להתחבר אליו.
cities that we live in,
about that stuff anymore.
בנוגע לדברים האלה יותר.
that's wrapped in knitting
I love to share with others.
and the stop sign poles
and large-scale and insurmountable?
ובקנה מידה גדול ושלא ניתן להתגבר עליו?
in my heart for this one.
were recognizing my work
that was large-scale,
city bus to be wrapped in knitting.
שנעטף בסריגה.
but I certainly don't own it anymore.
אבל אני בהחלט לא לבד יותר.
were doing this.
to certain parts of the world
לחלקים מסויימים בעולם
and I knew I didn't wrap it.
שלא אני עטפתי אותו.
my own goals with my art --
עם האמנות שלי --
the hidden power of this craft
את הכוח החבוי של האמנות הזו
I had with the rest of the world.
שהיתה לי עם שאר העולם.
I'd have a connection with.
in the most unassuming places,
במקומות הכי לא ברורים,
that are just waiting to be discovered.
these tools that are connected to us,
הכלים האלו שמחוברים אלינו,
we hold a controller or a cell phone.
if you put those things down?
What would you create with your own hands?
that I am a master knitter
a sweater to save my life.
אם החיים שלי יהיו תלויים בזה.
interesting with knitting
formally trained to do this --
באופן פורמלי לעשות זאת --
this was in the cards for me,
stumble upon this.
I held on tight,
that I am a working artist today.
שאני אמנית עובדת היום.
might not be so seamless.
be as bored as I was
משועממים כמו שהייתי
to change your world forever.
כדי לשנות את עולמכם לתמיד.
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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