Morevi
Hand-felted tapestries created by a creative Georgian-Belgian artist duo.
Morevi is the creative Georgian-Belgian artist duo consisting of Ana Naskidashvili and Frederik Poisquet. The studio was founded out of a desire to reconnect with slow, deliberate handwork and natural materials. Central to their practice is the making process, which involves a series of meditative, repetitive gestures. Morevi emphasizes the relationships formed between the material and the creator, the artwork and its audience, and the interactions between the materials themselves. Their method results in minimalist artworks that subtly blend a natural, unrestrained visual language with intentional human intervention, evoking a sense of quietude and poetic resonance.
Hand-felted tapestries held significant historical importance in Georgia, particularly in the Tusheti region. These tapestries adorned homes throughout the area and were crafted by members of the family. Serving as focal points within households, felted tapestries fostered a sense of community and belonging. Inspired by this tradition, Morevi set out to modernize and reinterpret the traditional Georgian tapestry. Just as they did in the past, Morevi’s tapestries become beacons within a space, offering warmth and comfort while evoking a deep sense of connection and rootedness.
Felting, a craft that dates back to 200 B.C., is the process of turning raw wool fibers into fabric by connecting the individual fibers through the application of warm water and friction.
The works are crafted in the traditional manner through a slow, meditative process using local Belgian wool. The series unfolds in two distinct sub-series: Liminal and Terra. The Liminal pieces are hand-dyed with indigo pigment, resulting in deep blue tones reminiscent of the twilight zone between day and night. These works embody spiritual transformation and passage. In contrast, the Terra pieces embody a grounded, earthly essence. Made in a palette of natural, earthy tones, these tapestries serve as rooted reflections of the tangible world we inhabit, drawing attention to the here and now.
