Visual Research
Transforming feelings and emotions into visual material was a process mainly guided by key-words related to Lispector’s work. Some of these words were further used to name each look of the collection. Confusion, intense, abrupt, complex, dense, illusion, abstract are examples of terms that are often associated with her writings and closely related to the expressionist art. Since Jackson Pollock was a major figure of such movement, his work was a great reference to the creation of fabric prints and paintings. The more I knew about this amazing artist and his action painting style, the more I could relate his work to Lispector's. The only difference is that she would use words instead of paint.
Op Art
Op art was also a visual reference, since it is not only abstract, but also dynamic. It gives the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating patterns, or of swelling or warping; and all of these are characteristics seen in Lispector's work. In my collection Op art prints were made on both plain fabrics (silkscreen) and on hand-knitted pieces. My intention with screen printing on yarn was to expand the idea of illusion and distortion; this experiment was quite challenging, but with stunning results.
