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MARTA NERHUS: WHEN METAL BECOMES THREAD AND STORY
|by Elena Redaelli | Marta Nerhus, a Norwegian textile artist, seamlessly challenges the boundaries of material and expression from her studio at USF Verftet in Bergen. She is currently engaged in a new commission, having won a competitive selection process, to decorate a church in Klepp, Rogaland, which is set to be completed in October 2026. In recent years, she has curated the exhibition program at Galleri Banken in Ølve, where she held a solo exhibition in 2023. If you wish to get an introduction to Marta Nerhus’ work and artistic vision, you can find a brief portrait of her in the American documentary Knit with Love, which explores the…
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LEME – LIDIA MENEGHINI. BETWEEN DESIGN AND NATURE
| di Elena Redaelli | Lidia Meneghini, aka LEME, is a textile artist who blends the languages of sculpture, fashion design, and collage to create unique works. After seven years as an assistant in a sculpture workshop, she graduated in 2012 in Arts and Entertainment from IUAV at the University of Venice. That same year, she received a scholarship for the master’s program in “Bag Design and Product Development” at IUAV in collaboration with Bottega Veneta. In 2016, she moved to Valencia, Spain, where she worked in the costume atelier of the Palau de les Arts opera house. In 2024, she became a Project Coordinator at Capsule Gallery in Venice.…
