You are cordially invited to visit the IKAT exhibition, where you can learn about one of the oldest and best-known textile dyeing techniques.
The word ikat means cord, thread, knot in Indonesian and also refers to a special process for dyeing yarn before weaving. It can be recognised by the characteristic blurred patterns that only come to life from a certain distance.
The students have recreated the ikat technique in an original way and created ten textile pictures that stand as spatial sculptures. Each of them is the result of an exploration of thread, colour and texture and offers a unique perspective on the link between tradition and contemporary design.
We invite you to come closer and see from a distance how thread becomes a painting, how colour becomes space and how ikat becomes a modern textile narrative.
The authors
Third-year undergraduate students of Textile and Fashion Design:
Eva Strnad, Tara Urbanč, Julija Muhič, Urban Dereani, Taša Blatnik, Ida Križnič, Larisa Gregor, Ema Cestnik, Filip Minoski, Eli Arapova, Sara Petruševska, Ivona Ivanovska, Kora Meštrović, Laura Guštin, Zarja Pertoci, Zala Šoškič, Brina Cotič, Taja Sejdić, Zala Marolt, Julia Arnšek, Neža Kavčič, Valentina Sinkovič, Lia Likar, Akir Latić, Alja Rojko, Tina Mohorčič, Julija Potočnik
Mentorship and Support
Mentors and artistic directors: prof. Marija Jenko, doc. mag. Arijana Gadžijev
Authors of the exhibition: prof. Marija Jenko, teh.sod. Mojca Košir
Technical assistant: Marjeta Čuk
Photography: Jaka Ceglar
Thanks to: doc. dr. Mateji Kert in strokovnim sodelavkam Veroniki Vidmar, Marjeti Čuk, Mojci Košir in Nini Glavič za tekstilno tehnološko mentorstvo.
You can read more about the exhibited works at IKAT.