ENTANGLED MATTERS 2.0 is a public installation and exhibition developed around Villa des Palmes, a 19th-century building in Beirut damaged by the 2020 port explosion. Its façade was wrapped in a large hand-felted textile made from lightly felted wool.
The covering recalls the temporary fabrics and protective membranes used during architectural repair and rehabilitation, while the felt forms a skin over the damaged structure, drawing a relation between architectural and bodily processes of repair. Inside, the installation continued through wall-based textiles, inflated soft sculptures, and performance.
Realized with the support of the UNESCO BERYT Emergency Grant and the Robert A. Matta Foundation.
The covering recalls the temporary fabrics and protective membranes used during architectural repair and rehabilitation, while the felt forms a skin over the damaged structure, drawing a relation between architectural and bodily processes of repair. Inside, the installation continued through wall-based textiles, inflated soft sculptures, and performance.
Realized with the support of the UNESCO BERYT Emergency Grant and the Robert A. Matta Foundation.
