In German, “leise” means silent. Inspired by the warmth and quiet that tapestries have given to interior spaces for centuries, Salem van der Swaagh created a wall hanging for Tacchini that blends tactile and visual sensations in a textile work that invites slow, silent exploration. Leise takes shape from a meticulous manual knotting technique that defines its volume and texture - from the rich tones of white to the ends that seem almost immersed in gold - in a tonal and material transformation that creates a rich and harmonious contrast. An invitation to slow and silent exploration to grasp a poetics of tactile sensations in continuous balance between wild and tamed, raw and worked.
