San Fermo della Battaglia (Zebra's Legend)

Alexis Gautier 'San Fermo della Battaglia (Zebra's Legend)' (2017) handwoven and handbuilt tapestry in natural wool made in collaboration with local craftspeople in Lamjung Bhujung, Nepal. Exhibited as part of Blue Projects' inaugural exhibition Stairs, Zebra, Bees and Light Purple Jackets by Alexis Gautier in 2018.

Created using a specialised process of weaving on a back loom and felting the textile over a period of two days. All colouring is natural wool. The graphic pattern is woven into the textile, featuring grey and taupe motifs sourced in San Fermo della Battaglia, where the artist was introduced to a tailor who created striped suits cut exclusively on the bias.

Features cream body, integrated grey and taupe marl motifs, graphic black border, selvedge edge, and incorporated fringe finish. 

• Details
• one of a kind
• handwoven and handbuilt tapestry
• natural wool
• made with local craftspeople in Lamjung Bhujung, Nepal
• created using traditional techniques
• woven on a backloom
• felted over two days
• graphic grey and black marl motif
• graphic black border
• selvedge edge
• incorporated fringe finish
• exhibited as part of Blue Projects' inaugural exhibition Stairs, Zebra, Bees and Light Purple Jackets by Alexis Gautier in 2018