Arijana Gadžijev (SI): Jewel Majuscule

The symbolic role of small creatures (“minuscule”) in textile objects is emphasized by their enlarged image (“majuscule”). Their pattern represents the appearance of minerals and cross sections of precious stones found in the soil. The earth, on the other hand, is a natural habitat for plants and monogotor insects. The question is, will the insects soon become just stone fossils that we will hang around our necks as jewelry?

Arijana Gadžijev has a master’s degree in textile design, is an independent designer and assistant professor at the Department of Textile and Clothing Design, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana. She works in the field of textile and clothing design, textile art, product design and illustration. Her works reflect the love for folk tradition and nature, which is transferred to textile forms in the form of eclectic authorial patterns and brings “urban myths” to the modern way of life. She participates in group and solo exhibitions and projects both at home and abroad, and has received awards and recognitions of international importance for her work.