Mediamatic Amsterdam

Gunya is a Ukrainian traditional wool coat, originally worn by Hutsul shepherds in the Carpathian mountains. Providing physical protection from severe weather and animals, throughout the years it has carried a deep symbolic meaning, serving as an amulet for its owners. Using the classic shepherd’s coat as a template, we told stories of local materials, natural components and living organisms. The use of different cellulose and protein based materials in combination with natural dyeing techniques showed the ample variety of outcomes and possibilities. At the exposition different gunyas were shown. December 2022 - March 2023.

 

Textile Museum Tilburg

A small selection of gunya’s have been bought by the Textile Museum and are part of an exhibit on Materiality.  This exhibition  takes visitors on a multi-sensory, tactile journey through the stories of textiles. Central are works by a selected number of artists and designers in which they explored the origins, processing methods, possibilities, history or impact on humans and animals of each a different natural material: linen, cotton, wool, silk, fique and rubber. April - November 2024.