manifesto

Before becoming homo sapiens, humans were homo faber​​​

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"In today's world, traditional manual skills have gained renewed significance, as they stand in opposition to the automated processes of industrial production. These crafts offer us new models and aesthetics that challenge the standardised paradigms of contemporary society. Constantly evolving, these practices remain contemporary. By respecting the natural cycles of life and using natural materials, they also offer a critique of material culture and its associated values. Moreover, they play a vital role in sustaining local and circular economies.

In an "age that has forgotten the hand," as Jochen Hörisch puts it, this piece honours the work of the artisan.

I stitch on paper, echoing the gestures of the seamstress, the embroiderer, and the weaver… but it could just as easily be the baker, the cobbler, or even the writer.

The hand is humanity’s most essential tool—curious and creative. It explores, it works, it builds and dismantles. The hand is versatile and symbolic. Through our hands, we craft our world, and in doing so, we define ourselves."

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