Inga Liksaite: The language of line

Imagine filling a postcard with rows and rows of machine stitching less than two centimetres apart. How long would that take?

Now imagine doing that on a wall-sized canvas and stitching most of those rows by hand! Impossible, right? Not if you’re textile artist Inga Liksaite.

Inga’s signature style of rhythmic repetitive stitching vibrates across a canvas in both linear and organic shapes. Added layers of paint intensify her impeccable stitch work and engage the eye.

Particularly striking is how Inga’s pieces transform themselves depending upon the distances from which they are viewed. Close up, you’ll drown in row upon row of crisp stitch work and colour. But as you step back, those rows and colours merge and combine into recognizable shapes and features. Remarkable!