TLmag Special Editions

For TLmag35, Vera Sacchetti wrote about the innovative vision of architect, Mariana Popescu, who is pushing forward the possibilities of creating lightweight architectural structures using limited concrete and 3D industrial printing technologies.

As part of the United Nations ‘Year of Glass 2022’ initiative, the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, UK, presents an exploratory exhibition about glassmaking in all its states of matter. Exhibition curator, Clare O’Dowd, spoke with TLmag about what makes this medium so unique.

For contemporary artist Pernille Braun, the process of glassmaking and the material itself, holds a sense of wonder and freedom, which allows her to create her distinctive sculptures. She presents a selection of new work at Puls Gallery through March 12, 2022.

Equal parts artist and activist, Cian Dayrit sat down with TLmag to explain why his art – usually in the form of embroidered textiles – fights against all forms of oppression across the globe and becomes a place of hope where social justice can survive and thrive.

Meet the new generation of African creatives taking the continent’s textile culture into the future. Helen Jennings reports.

Between February 7- 25, in a performance/pop up project in London, Anton Alvarez will experiment with grinding down clay sculptures made in a previous exhibition to make new work with the remaining materials using his Extruder machine.

Darshana Shilpi Rouget launched Alba Amicorum with a unique vision of bringing artistic minds together. Both the atelier in London and their engaging website offer a platform where artists, artisans, collectors and collaborators can meet and discover something new.

Contemporary Czech artist and architect, Michal Motyčka, presents a series of new sculptural glass and mirrored work at Galerie Kuzebauch through February 3, 2022.

For 15-years, textile artist, Rachel Duvall, has worked on her intricate and complex weavings, which explore the tension between structure and the handmade. TLmag spoke to the artist about her practice.

For our S/S 2021 issue: TLmag35: Tactle/Textile/Texture, Anniina Koivu, guest-editor of TLmag35, interviewed Hella Jongerius about her innovative practice that has recently focused on the potential of weaving and 3D weaving in design, architecture and science.

For our S/S 2021 issue, TLmag35: Tactile / Textile / Texture, Zeniya Vreugdenhil interviewed Ronan Bouroullec to talk about the opening of the Bourse de Commerce, the designer’s connection with textiles, and how drawing helps keep him focused and creatively engergised.

Furniture, textiles, technology, drawings, and recently ceramics. There are few mediums into which Ronan Bouroullec is not afraid to venture, and venturing with success. His solo exhibition at Galerie Kreo is on view through January 4, 2022.