These woven works were created for the exhibition in Palanga, Lithuania. They are inspired not by specific houses, but by my childhood impressions of the city — a mix of wonder, mystery, and the sense of buildings that were both alive and abandoned. I was fascinated by how nature slowly covered them, as if time tried to conceal the past. The works capture these memories as fragments of atmosphere and emotion, rather than literal depictions.
Jacquard woven, wool, polyester, viscose.

Abandoned house II

These woven works were created for the exhibition in Palanga, Lithuania. They are inspired not by specific houses, but by my childhood impressions of the city — a mix of wonder, mystery, and the sense of buildings that were both alive and abandoned. I was fascinated by how nature slowly covered them, as if time tried to conceal the past. The works capture these memories as fragments of atmosphere and emotion, rather than literal depictions.
Jacquard woven, wool, viscose, polyester.

Abandoned House I

My works are imaginative, blending Lithuanian fairy tales with William Blake's poetry. Like Blake's poetic universe, I create my own through weaving. A key aspect of my work is using artificial intelligence (AI) as a creative partner. I'm driven by innovation, combining algorithms with textile crafts. I feed the AI images of my handwoven pieces, asking it to make them resemble 16th-century Gobelin tapestries. The results are enchanting and disturbing, challenging traditional perceptions. If I materialize what the algorithms produce, what role does the machine play?

AI generates new patterns inspired by historical textiles, challenging ideas of originality and authenticity. This extends to 3D-printed weave structures that resemble future city models or advanced computer chips. The 3D forms are traceable in the woven textiles. This fusion of tradition and innovation is central to my artistic research, where magic arises from the encounter between ancient crafts and new technology.
Woven on an industrial jacquard loom. Some threads are cut and pulled manually after weaving. Materials: wool and viscose.

The Tears of the Princesses

Inspiration for this work is a Lithuanian folktale: a wandering king encounters a wolf who offers him help under one condition: the king must promise to give the wolf the first thing he encounters upon returning home. Believing it trivial, the king agrees—only to find his daughter rushing to greet him. Bound by his promise, the king faces a haunting dilemma between loyalty to his word and love for his daughter. The story unfolds as a journey of wit, where the king must find a way to fulfil the bargain without forsaking his family. This tale echoes themes of sacrifice, cunning, and the power of promises.
Jacquard woven, wool, polyester.

Photo: R.Halleraker for KRAFT.

"I don't need your money; just promise to give me what you first meet."

My works are imaginative, blending Lithuanian fairy tales with William Blake's poetry. Like Blake's poetic universe, I create my own through weaving. A key aspect of my work is using artificial intelligence (AI) as a creative partner. I'm driven by innovation, combining algorithms with textile crafts. I feed the AI images of my handwoven pieces, asking it to make them resemble 16th-century Gobelin tapestries. The results are enchanting and disturbing, challenging traditional perceptions. If I materialize what the algorithms produce, what role does the machine play?

AI generates new patterns inspired by historical textiles, challenging ideas of originality and authenticity. This extends to 3D-printed weave structures that resemble future city models or advanced computer chips. The 3D forms are traceable in the woven textiles. This fusion of tradition and innovation is central to my artistic research, where magic arises from the encounter between ancient crafts and new technology.
The work is created using my own imagery of bindings and weavings on industrial jacquard loom. Woven by mysef.

Kristina Austi

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