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“Oracle”, Mixed media including goat skin, stones and wool
Muriel Decaillet Textile Artist
Muriel Decaillet is a textile artist from Geneva, Switzerland, who works with textiles and creates vibrant multimedia installations. She says that she aims to “express emotions and sketch intimate representations, grazing the universe of femininity and its complexity“.
Muriel’s installations combine traditional two dimensional embroidered canvases with elements that creep out into the space exploring the architecture of their surroundings, often making use of a diverse range of materials. Her work investigates the roots of humanity, our bestial nature, the mystique surrounding our deities and related matriarchal themes that stem from some of these sources of interest.
“Griffons”, Wool on Canvas
These themes can be seen visualised through her use of bestial references to mythical creatures, a repeated use of red thread or yarn, and the use of dolls/female figures in her installations. The use of anthropomorphic mythological creatures is particularly of interest to me in as much as I have used related motifs to explore aspects of our bestial nature.
“Sphinx”, Wool on Canvas
Detail: Out of the Shadows”, mixed media installation
I really like the look of Muriel’s installation “Out of the Shadows” which aims to question different aspects of female identities and makes use of some interesting material combinations. It the centre of the work is a giant day embroidered lampshade which is embellished with laces, hooks, and stockings, and around the lampshade, elements with strong erotic connotations occupy space in a play of shadow and light.
She says that this installation readily references myths and tales, as an exploration of the human psyche through imagined landscapes, and that “all parts of the work present a field of investigation relating to symbols, taboos, perception and vitality of female sexuality and, further, to those of female identity in general”.
You can view more of Muriel’s extensive catalogue of work on her website: www.murieldecaillet.ch
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