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This series of textiles explores Indian block printing as a language between cultures. A single traditional motif is transformed into a modular system, forming the basis for a new visual vocabulary of over 100 characters—simultaneously readable and abstract—inviting a different way of seeing.
Tradition and experiment
Selected characters are hand-printed with archival wooden blocks. The work combines the essence of block printing—repetition—with an experimental use of stencils, allowing the strict linear structure to take on soft, geometric forms.
An Indian perspective
Seen this way, a straight line depends on the context. In India, everything is in flux, and even rigidity bends with the intensity of daily life. The textiles in this series reflect this underlying complexity, offering a different perspective to the Netherlands.
About Eline Groeneweg | Studio Bhatt
In collaboration with craftspeople, she creates limited-edition textiles for exhibition and interior spaces. The resulting pieces — wall hangings and panels — connect cultures and invite a different way of seeing.
