Threads in Motion: Moving Yarns

Niki Schild: Niki is a collaborative, multidisciplinary artist whose work circles around the human animal, exploring ideas such as ecological identity, the relational wiring of bodies, and the relevance of culture to health in the complex systems of the contemporary world. A graduate of Uni of Melbourne's Master of Creative Arts Therapy (Dance Movement Therapy) program, she is also a practising therapist at the crossroads of clinical and community health. Niki bridges these distinct roles through her perception of art as taking many forms beyond traditional categories, and as able to extend the range of available human interactions. Read more: www.cardzero.org

Louisa Magrics is a musician and installation artist with a PhD in Fine Art at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She has been engaged with collaborative art making practices for over a decade as a drummer, and this background in rhythm and performance has laid the foundation for a fertile exploration into visual art and installation practices. Specifically, ideas of rhythm are embedded into woven crochet forms, the visual results of which are three-dimensional geometric patterns. This concept is used as a basis to examine elements of materiality and structure within physical installation contexts, however considerations of post-production technologies lead to further evolutions of the designs as they are translated into digital spaces. Magrics’ practice seeks to acknowledge the use of textiles and woven production methods as a basis for painterly and sculptural discourse. However, it also aims to examine how cultural narratives and socialisation influence practices of weaving within the contemporary art landscape of today. Read more about Louisa HERE

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