Jan. 11, 2014 meniscus online-magazine, New York, on the exhibition Mnemonikos in Bangkok
Kwai Chan writes:
"Rope, Teflon, tea bags and recycled bottles were just some of the materials used in the mnēmonikos: Art of Memory in Contemporary Textiles exhibit currently on display through Feb. 22 at the Jim Thompson Center in Bangkok.
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Take a closer look at this gown by artist Masha Mioni of Switzerland, and the result is actually constructed entirely of used Rooibos tea bags
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Masha MIONI (Switzerland)
Rooibos Teabag Dress; Drink tea, empty bag, dry it, sew the bags together to a dress using different techniques; Empty redbush tea bag, silk thread and silk organza
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Mascha Mioni at the panel discussion at Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok
In Nov. 10, 2013 guest curator Yoshiko I. Wada moderated a panel discussion with Prof. Kinor Jiang and his research associate Dr. Guoxiang Yuan of Hong Kong Polytecnic University and Mascha Mioni.
Mascha Mioni in front of the poster to the exposition at Jim Thompson Art Center. The poster shows her Rooibos Teabag Dress.
In her presentation Mascha Mioni discussed the differences of creating a piece of Art to Wear and painting on Canvas.
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Aug 22, 2013 - Feb. 22, 2014 "nemenikos: Art of Memory in Contemporary Textile Expressions" at the Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Group exhibition together with Ana Lisa Hedstrom, Caroline Bartlett, Kinor Yang, Maire-Hélène Guelton, Yoshiko I. Wada et al.
The color of dried rooibos tea (redbush tea) reflects Africa to me. The often barren soil, the landscape, thousand shades of brown, ocher, beige, yellow .... In nature thousands of years past are conserved – there you have to expose yourself to the roughness, the savageness, the heat, the odors, wind and rain. To experience this environment intuitively leads to the exhibited work.
The dress is made of Rooibos teabags. Rooibos is the national tea of South Africa. A longer stay in South Africa inspired me to use these everyday natural resist dye products.
Each of the over 500 teabags has actually been drunk. I worked by hand and machine using different techniques.
The dress is delicate, but absolutely wearable.
This creation is a symbol of the necessity to use our resources wisely and recycle where we can, thereby protecting our ecosystem as much as possible.
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Introduction to the exposition in Taos by Marie Moore, Apple Inc.
....The juxtaposition of hard concrete and transparent glass serves to remind me of the human condition—how we all have a hard exterior at times, but also a radiant soul that can shine through. ....Mascha’s work leaves us to wonder about what is not there, and encourages us to seek a deeper and less obvious understanding. Her work, like Larry’s, has a beautiful transparency, and she masterfully incorporates elements from the natural environment. ....
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Mascha Mioni and Lawrence McLaughlin in Taos
Mascha Mioni and sculptor Lawrence McLaughlin will be showing their works at the Bareiss Gallery in Taos/New Mexico, USA. The opening reception is scheduled for 3 p.m., April 21st, 2012.
A gallery of contemporary art: paintings, photography, graphics and sculpture by international and regional artists. The sculpture park and art gallery are located in Taos, NM, USA
