Finnish artist Sini Villi (b. 1980) creates three-dimensional textile artworks from handmade ribbon. The ribbon is layered, sewn and shaped into a relief, which, when hardened from within, retains its unique form.
The visual language of the textile sculptures draws its inspiration from Sini Villi’s roots in Northern Ostrobothnia, by the vast and silent natural landscape. Every autumn large fields are ploughed, forming softly rhythmic grooves. The color scheme becomes one-dimensional, but the adjacent shapes create a visually interesting and soothing view. In the spring, life fills the ground again and the colors return. "I am inspired by the endless layers and spiral patterns of nature. These softly repetitive shapes have been an essential part of my art since the beginning."
Graduated with Bachelor of Culture and Arts in 2004, Sini Villi has worked widely in the fields of fashion and interior textiles. Villi´s path to textile art began with her need to slow down and dive deeper into the creative process.
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Selected works for AAF NY FALL
