Printed Silk, acrylic, wood, glass mosaic, wallpaper, thread, nails, graphite, wood. […]
The individual Textile Objekts are made by Monika herself, who makes each one of them unique in its design and deeply embedded with a vital part of her practice. The Textile Objekts are endowed with meaning and intention when the edges are fringed and left loose; a purposeful action that grounds the uniqueness of the designs into the textiles, making them both distinctive in their form and infinite in their possibilities.
A space that can be looked at, but that can also be worn and played with, that invites the viewer to become one with what is being presented to them is the space that is ultimately proposed by Monika. Her prominent work in public art and background in textile and fashion design, along with her understanding of our perceptions of time and language, make of this installation a de-codification of cultural signifiers that go well beyond specific cultures and practices, meshing them into an aesthetic and sustainable-friendly space that welcomes and embraces interaction and intercommunication.
*Literally translated to ‘thing to wear’, with the westernization of Japan, these Clothes lost their main function as symbols of social status and political affiliations are worn both by women and Samurais communicating social standing, political affinity, rank, and belongings to a determined feu-dal kingdom.
excerpt from main essay, Pedro Mesa, July 2018