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Hammock

2002 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hammock, bamboo dyed white silk ribbon, machined quilted and woven, suspended from teak wood slats inlaid with limestone.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Dyed silk, machine quilted and woven, wood
Brief description
Hammock, bamboo dyed white silk ribbon, machined quilted and woven, suspended from teak wood slats inlaid with limestone, designed and made by Yoshiko Jinzenji, Bali, 2002
Physical description
Hammock, bamboo dyed white silk ribbon, machined quilted and woven, suspended from teak wood slats inlaid with limestone.
Dimensions
  • To wooden struts length: 187cm
  • Width of wooden struts width: 92cm
Production typeUnique
Gallery label
Jinzenji began quilting in the 1970s, after discovering quilts made by North America's Mennonite and Amish communities. She is a superb natural dyer, and often makes quilts from fabric she colours herself. The hammock is not designed to hold body weight. Instead, Jinzenji suggests it could be used at Christmas to display gift-wrapped presents. Jinzenji's experiments with traditions and techniques reflect contemporary debate regarding form over function, craft versus art, and the blurring of cultural boundaries and influences.
Credit line
Given by the artist
Object history
The hammock is not designed to hold body weight; the artist suggests that it could be used in a child's room to hold a collection of stuffed animals or cushions, or at Christmastime as a unique way of displaying gift-wrapped presents.
Production
Yoshiko Jinzenji is a Japanese artist/maker who lives in Kyoto but since 1989 has based her studio in Bali.

Reason For Production: Private
Collection
Accession number
T.1-2004

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Record createdAugust 9, 2004
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