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This fragment is part of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" carpet.
Through the fragment we trace the journey of the fragment owners and their collabs as they explore, experiment and creatively advance socially relevant themes. Here is the fragment as we are sending it on this three and a half-year journey.
Follow this story to observe the transformations the fragment undergoes over the course of these years...
The journey begins...
...with Weissensee School of Art Berlin
In collaboration with the Berlin Museum for Islamic Art, students from the 4th semester of the Textile and Surface Design department worked on their own interpretations of the Caucasian Dragon Carpet during the summer semester of 2023.
The Weissensee School of Art Berlin is a renowned institution for art and design, known for its creative diversity and innovative approach.
Under the guidance of lecturer Christina Klessmann and workshop manager Anne Hederer, the group of international students experimented with combinations of classical weaving patterns and carpet techniques in the seminar.
At the beginning of the semester, excursions took us to the Museum for Islamic Art, the carpet restoration workshop at the Archaeological Center, and the Berlin carpet producer Rugstar by Jürgen Dahlmanns, where we could observe the original and the reinterpretation of the Caucasian Dragon Carpet.
With great passion, Jürgen Dahlmanns provided us insights into the world of carpets, and the restorer and curator Anna Beselin introduced us to various carpet knotting techniques using selected historical exhibits from the carpet collection. After this input, students, enriching the topic with their diverse cultural backgrounds, worked in the art school's weaving workshop.
In addition to teaching the basic shaft weaving bindings, this course explored other fundamental carpet techniques such as knotting, looping, Soumak, pile weaving, and tapestry and kilim techniques. Aspects related to the theme of the Caucasian Dragon Carpet, such as ornamentation, color schemes, Western and Eastern carpet techniques, wear and tear, and destruction, were explored within the group and incorporated into the design of the fabric samples.
Various, highly personal design approaches emerged, expressing themselves through the interplay of different colors, patterns, materials, cultural backgrounds, and the personal experiences of the students.
Students: Lea Binder, Seongeun Cho, Sophia Engel, Xiaotong Fu, Laura Gaspari, Maja Kristin Harden, Yi Jin, Min Joo Kim, Eunpyo Lee, Rikarda Raudonikyte, Zäzilie Schilling, Jeewhan Shin, Dalma Stift, Lydia Strong.
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About the Project
The Museum for Islamic Art's project, #CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the future, celebrates the transformative power of cultural exchange and the shared threads that unite us all. All the things we love, have loved and will ever love come from cultural exchange, migration and diversity, or as we like to call it #CulturalxCollabs.
100 carpet fragments, cut from a replica of the iconic dragon carpet, will travel the world (delivered by DHL). The fragments will ignite #CulturalxCollabs with co-creators, inspiring human ingenuity, fostering community and ultimately demonstrating how cultural exchange enriches all our lives.
Follow #CulturalxCollabs on Instagram as the project unfolds...
...or learn more here
Weaving the Future
Join us on a journey with 100 carpet fragments as they travel around the world for three and a half years, finding temporary homes while bridging cultural boundaries, fostering worldwide community united by the power of human stories.
Fragment Journeys
100 carpet fragments part of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" project. Follow their journeys through the ever changing owners' over three and a half years.
Where is the Dragon?
The star of the "CulturalxCollabs - Weaving the Future" project is a so-called Caucasian dragon carpet from the 17th century. A dragon carpet - all well and good - but: where is the dragon?
