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Textile, Doily
This is a Textile. It was designed by Nick Cave and manufactured by Knoll Textiles. It is dated 2022 and we acquired it in 2024. Its medium is 80% polyester, 20% cotton. It is a part of the department.
Nick Cave is perhaps best known for his Soundsuits, elaborate sculptural forms that are worn and performed by dancers. He builds depth and dimension in these works by layering, arranging, and transforming everyday, found objects through intensive and laborious handwork. In creating Doily, KnollTextiles adopted his maximalist approach to building up the surface by employing two types of hand-guided embroidery techniques layered over a woven ground featuring a different pattern. The result is a swirl of texture and line that animate the doily patterns.
This object was
donated by
Knoll Textiles.
It is credited Gift of Knoll Textiles.
Its dimensions are
H x W: 276.9 × 135.9 cm (109 × 53 1/2 in.)
Cite this object as
Textile, Doily; Designed by Nick Cave (American, born 1959); Manufactured by Knoll Textiles (United States); 80% polyester, 20% cotton; H x W: 276.9 × 135.9 cm (109 × 53 1/2 in.); Gift of Knoll Textiles; 2024-3-3
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection.
