Adriana Meunié studied fashion design at BAU, Escola Superior de Diseny in Barcelona, where she discovered her passion for textiles beyond the fashion world. Born and based in Mallorca, she works from her studio in Campos, in the island’s South. Her practice is deeply rooted in process and material exploration, with the studio serving as the place where ideas take shape and evolve.
I found the tapestry techniques, bounded to the very primary sense of textiles, which is very atractive for someone who has spent most of the time surrounded by them. Also, it’s an incredible opportunity to create what I like the most: wild textures, volumes and shapes. This is the fundamental search in my work. I’m looking for a monstrous elegance.
I’m combining this technique with raw materials from my surroundings. I find in them many interesting symbols like tradition, hand and artisanal work and that it relates to ancient jobs like a shepherd ( The wool comes from the sheep I help to shear), people who cultivate the plants, etc. I wish to give value to all of these concepts.
I also choose them for their intrinsic beauty. I want to let these materials express themselves, to show their raw beautiful purity. The wool, esparto, carritx, rafia (among others) in their primary form are simply so attractive to me. We usually see them treated or used in baskets, sweaters, chairs… but before giving them a practical use, I find them wonderful and I wish to share this feeling.
www.adrianameunie.com
espacio micus 