The Scape focuses on understanding the sun as a powerful generator of energy and represents light as an element that creates an image. Through delicate stitches, this artwork encompasses the sunlight and seeks to portray a moment when it infiltrates through cracks, revealing its presence in the darkness in a different form. It questions the existence of darkness, and the shadow becomes an integral part of the imagery. The artist aims to confront traditional activities culturally associated with a feminine role through the technique of embroidery, shifting them from a utilitarian dimension to a symbolic sphere.
Estefanía Tarud Karl was born in Puerto Varas, Chile and studied Art in Santiago, where she currently lives and works. She has participated in individual and collective exhibitions in Chile and abroad, including the WTA Biennial 2020 and 2022. She received honorable mention at the Biennial Contextile, Guimaraes, Portugal 2022, and a Second Place in the embroidery contest Hand and Lock the Prize London, England 2021.
Photo: Maša Pirc / BIEN 2023
