Ai Kijima Creates Intricate Modern Art with Age-Old Techniques
Ai Kijima has created some truly fascinating work that boggles the mind. The best way to describe it is to think of a quilting bee; now multiply their creativity and productivity by one million.
Utilizing found materials (like bed sheets and pillow cases) while harnessing the power of traditional quilting techniques, Ai Kijima takes on a domain tightly held by the Mennonites of the world, and shows them who's who.
Utilizing found materials (like bed sheets and pillow cases) while harnessing the power of traditional quilting techniques, Ai Kijima takes on a domain tightly held by the Mennonites of the world, and shows them who's who.
Implications - These found material illustrations are colorful, confusing, and creative. They manage to blend conventional quilting techniques with a movement that is very much a product of this generation and century. Ai Kijima's decision to do art in an eco-conscious way is both impressive and timely. It's a deft way to blend the environmental world and art.
