Moths versus art of cotton and silk
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by Vercihan Ziflioğlu
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Haziran 09, 2009 00:00
ISTANBUL - According to Turkish artist Fırat Neziroğlu, who currently is presenting his works in Buenos Aires, moths are the biggest enemy of tapestry. It is very hard to protect art made of cotton, wool, silk or tree fibers.
The world’s most interesting works of art are fibers and fish lines tied to each other one by one, but they are often destroyed by moths. Textile art, born long ago with the name tapestry, initiated a new formation in the field of modern art. The raw materials of the textile sector, such as cotton, wool, silk and linen fibers, are used in the art. The textile art not only uses natural fibers but also artificial fibers such as fish line, polyester and paper. But it is harder to protect these works of art than those produced with classical methods. The biggest danger threatening the life of these works is moths, one of the art’s biggest enemies.
Works made of fibers take time
Talking about his first introduction to textile art and its meaning for him, Fırat Neziroğlu, one of the leading representatives of Turkish textile art with many national and international awards, told the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review: "Textile art is just like life. You can’t proceed without taking the first step."
Talking about the difficulties of producing works of art using fibers, Neziroğlu said when compared with other raw materials, fiber-made products spoil more quickly. "Women used to keep textile products in chests and use mothballs to protect them. I can try different methods to preserve and keep my works, but I don’t want to do this because I leave them to the natural process of life just like human beings," he said. He said felt had an especially short life. "Moths love felt so much. If a felt-made product is not preserved under very good conditions, it can be easily eaten by moths. Actually, this makes me happy because I see that my work is living," he said. Neziroğlu also mentioned the difficulties of producing works of art using fish line, and said the production of a single work takes almost one year. "My feelings and perception change during this process," he said. "This change affects the work."
Today modern art not only benefits from fibers and fish lines, but also from many simple materials used in daily life as well as technology. "Particularly, the use of prepared objects and the meanings attributed to these objects has changed perceptions in modern art. These changes have led the process to return to its roots. This process of art production should be taken into consideration. Different materials that are used in this process freshen the minds of audiences," Neziroğlu said.
Neziroğlu was introduced to the system of basket weaving, which is the world’s oldest weaving technique, during his master studies. "Archaeological excavations confirm that it is the oldest weaving method in the history. During the times when intercontinental communication was not possible, human beings tried the same method in different geographies," he said. Deepening his studies on the basket weaving method, Neziroğlu has produced art using also tree branches and felts. "I bare my heart through this work and express my resentment. This is a reaction against heartbreaking manners in the place I work," he said.
Works made of fibers take time
Talking about his first introduction to textile art and its meaning for him, Fırat Neziroğlu, one of the leading representatives of Turkish textile art with many national and international awards, told the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review: "Textile art is just like life. You can’t proceed without taking the first step."
Talking about the difficulties of producing works of art using fibers, Neziroğlu said when compared with other raw materials, fiber-made products spoil more quickly. "Women used to keep textile products in chests and use mothballs to protect them. I can try different methods to preserve and keep my works, but I don’t want to do this because I leave them to the natural process of life just like human beings," he said. He said felt had an especially short life. "Moths love felt so much. If a felt-made product is not preserved under very good conditions, it can be easily eaten by moths. Actually, this makes me happy because I see that my work is living," he said. Neziroğlu also mentioned the difficulties of producing works of art using fish line, and said the production of a single work takes almost one year. "My feelings and perception change during this process," he said. "This change affects the work."
Today modern art not only benefits from fibers and fish lines, but also from many simple materials used in daily life as well as technology. "Particularly, the use of prepared objects and the meanings attributed to these objects has changed perceptions in modern art. These changes have led the process to return to its roots. This process of art production should be taken into consideration. Different materials that are used in this process freshen the minds of audiences," Neziroğlu said.
Neziroğlu was introduced to the system of basket weaving, which is the world’s oldest weaving technique, during his master studies. "Archaeological excavations confirm that it is the oldest weaving method in the history. During the times when intercontinental communication was not possible, human beings tried the same method in different geographies," he said. Deepening his studies on the basket weaving method, Neziroğlu has produced art using also tree branches and felts. "I bare my heart through this work and express my resentment. This is a reaction against heartbreaking manners in the place I work," he said.