Artist Aliki van der Kruijs was inspired by climate change when creating her newest project 'Made By Rain,' a visual representation of rain patterns printed onto different textiles. To make her fabric prints, she places a water soluble ink-sheet over a white textile. The ink bleeds onto the textile as the raindrops hit it, forming a pattern that's unique.
The artist named this process “pluviagraphy,” a way to draw with rain. Using water as her medium, these textiles act as rain infographics, mapping out the increase of rain that's occurring in the Netherlands due to climate change.
Van der Kruijs is using art to spread awareness, and create a resistance towards passiveness with regards to climate change. Her rain designs provide a vital look into our relationship with the changing climate.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Climate Change Awareness
- Using rain-patterned textiles to visually represent climate change and increase awareness.
- Pluviagraphy
- Developing a unique print process that captures raindrops on textiles for artistic purposes.
- Rain Infographics
- Creating textiles that act as visual representations of rainfall patterns, mapping the increase of rain due to climate change.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Art and Design
- Artists and designers can incorporate rain-patterned textiles to raise awareness and spark conversations about climate change.
- Textile Manufacturing
- Textile manufacturers can explore unique print processes that capture raindrops on textiles, offering new product options.
- Environmental Activism
- Using rain infographics and pluviagraphy as tools to engage and educate the public about climate change and the impact of rainfall patterns.
