A new encounter with textile artist Morgane Baroghel-Crucq, who has made metal the thread of her art. An artist-craftsman immersed in the culture of textiles since her childhood, she has elevated this long-underappreciated craft to an art form. It was in December, on the eve of Christmas, that Caractères Paris met the artist to showcase her work.
Textile artist: a story of women and family
Since her early childhood, Morgane has been surrounded by women who work with and shape fabric: her grandmother, a former worker in the textile factories of the North, and her mother, who knitted the family’s sweaters and scarves at home. This craftsmanship, once part of the daily lives of the women in her family, either as a profession or a pastime, was long neglected, as it was seen as one of the domestic tasks of women. Morgane reinterprets the weaving technique as a fundamental part of her personal culture. Free from any judgment, she uses it as a medium to express her art.
It is in a constant search for materials that cannot be woven by industrial machines that Morgane directs her work. This begins with metal thread, moves through hand-painted wallpapers, and culminates in the weaving of materials as surprising as iron.
For Morgane, there are no limits to the possibilities of weaving. Metal has become her preferred material to express her full creativity.
Through Morgane's fingers and movements, weaving takes on a new dimension; it becomes sculpture, alive and dynamic through the light that flows over it.
Metal weaving artist: the elevation of an undervalued craft
As a textile artist, Morgane elevates this neglected technique to the status of art. In order for this craftsmanship to be recognized for its true value, Morgane quickly set herself principles that she adheres to unwaveringly: what she weaves must not be capable of being produced industrially.
Textile artist: light and lyrical abstraction
Morgane Baroghel-Crucq naturally directs her art towards a form of lyrical abstraction. She represents solitary and silent landscapes. Even though the artist does not explicitly share her artistic inspirations, looking at her work evokes the art of Zao Wou-Ki, where abstract landscapes are central to his creations. In Morgane's works, we find these abstract landscapes, like... Defrosting Dunes (2020) or Paysage (2015), nature becomes the central subject.
Whether observing sand dunes, mountains, or lakes, Morgane Baroghel-Crucq invites the viewer to meditate and weave the thread of their own inner journey.