Côme Touvay BY MICHAEL DAKS
Daks: Can you tell me a bit about your art background and how you got into textiles? CT: I originally studied etching for three years at the Hayter studio in Paris, which is an experimental studio dedicated to innovative work in the development of viscosity printing, a process that exploits varying viscosities of oil-based inks to lay three or more colours on a single intaglio plate. I focused on color and textured surfaces. With my portfolio of prints I applied for Atelier National d’Art Textile in Paris, which is a national design school where I learned the art of weaving and textile design, based on hand weaving and industrial weaving. Daks: Who are your biggest inspirations? CT: One of my contemporary inspirations is the work of Gabriel Orozco. I can also mention artists like Giuseppe Penone, Piero Manzoni, Sol LeWitt, Beat Zoderrer, and Wolfgang Tillmans. I also have a strong interest in ethnic and archeological textiles.
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