Name
Martha Abild Kristensen
Education degree
Master
Subject area
Design
Study programme
Furniture Design - Products, Materials and Contexts
Year
2023
Purpurkappe is a site-specific textile art piece for the feminist organization Danner in Copenhagen. Inspired by the Ancient Greek female poet Sappho and the fragments left of her work combined with the remains of Danner’s history. Using fragmentation and discharge printing as methods for creating a textile object that induces an atmosphere of comfort and solicitude.
Site
Diagram of Danner's values
Fragments of Sappho
1/3
Photo from Danner's archive
Pattern development
Pattern development
1/6
Color studies
Color volumes
Fragments of Sappho
Site material registration
Discharge color experiments
Discharge color experiments
Textile piece in the reception of Danner
Textile piece in the reception of Danner
The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals
Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s):
Gender equality (5)
Responsible consumption and production (12)
