Forn Mistral
If Mariadela Araujo had a dream dinner party, the guest list would be concise and the menu simple: Andy Warhol, Lou Reed and the feminist artist Judy Chicago, feasting on champagne and ceviche. This is as close as one can come to describing the Barcelona-based textiles artist, who has an old soul and an artistic sensibility that is rooted in expressionism and kinetic art. Using different textile materials and bold colour palettes, Mariadela’s large hanging pieces are striking statements, either in the home or in a gallery or bar. Read Mariadela’s interview with Trobat and shop her exclusive collection of pieces on trobat.co below
My medium of production is textiles, my expertise is weaving in a vertical loom, also known as alto lizo. My first encounter was at a very early age as I grew up surrounded by fabrics, needles and creativity.
I attended art school in Caracas, then I moved to Italy and studied Fashion Design, and worked several years running my own fashion accessories brand in Rome. Then I moved to Barcelona and studied weaving for a couple of years, and from then on, everything made sense.
I’m deeply moved by Venezuelan kinetic art movement, abstract expressionism, and design. Hella Jongerius, Sheila Hicks, and Carlos Cruz Diez are artists I am inspired by.
My studio is based in my house. It’s a very cosy room filled with cords, looms, and fabrics. I’m so happy to have my workspace a few steps from my living room.
I’d have Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, and Judy Chicago, and I’d serve champagne and ceviche.
The documentary High Maintenance – The Life And Work Of Dani Karavan, and Heide Hatry’s book of essays Not A Rose: Disgust And The Cult Of The Flower, I found both very inspiring.
Perhaps a criminologist, but I’m pretty sure I would have always ended up being an artist.
I’m a Pisces, I don’t pay much attention to it.
