This is a radiator-shaped sculpture made with acrylic yarn, PLA filament, and light components. It is a functional sculpture that can be used as a light. It is self-standing as it is made of rigid knitted structures.
©Kefan Bai
©Kefan Bai
©Kefan Bai
©Kefan Bai
©Kefan Bai
Jia Xi Li
- Knitter
- London, United Kingdom
- Rising Star
Contact
English, Mandarin
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
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Everything and the kitchen sink
- • Jia Xi creates knitted sculptures
- • She developed her technique during lockdown
- • Domestic objects are her source of inspiration
Inspired by everyday objects, from rubber ducks to radiators and flower pots, Jia Xi Li’s knitted sculptures explore the undefined lines between reality and illusion. Born in China and having lived in Vancouver, Shanghai, New York and now London, Jia Xi discovered knitting in New York, while studying at the Parsons School of Design. She chose machine-knitting courses with Professor Annie Larson, “from hand knitting to domestic machine knitting, to dubied machine and Shimakeiki machine”. After completing her BFA in Fashion Design she moved to London for a masters in Textile Deign at the Royal College of Art. For her, “making is a process of thinking and reflecting”, and knitting is the “most comfortable way to express” her ideas and her response towards the external world.
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Photo: ©Paul Tucker
Radiator
Photo: ©Jiaxi Li
RE 01, 2022
This is a textile sculpture made with a rigid knit structure, PLA filament, and light components. It is a functional sculpture that can be used as lighting decoration. It is self-standing with six kettle-shaped parts piled up on top of each other.
Photo: ©Paul Tucker
Basin
Basin is a wall-hanging sculpture made with rigid knitted textile and PLA filament in the colours of red, pink, and blue. This sculpture is in the shape of an English style sink basin.
Photo: ©Paul Tucker
Kettle Light 1
Kettle Light 1 is the first piece of the Kettle Light Project. This piece is made with rigid knitted textiles, PLA filament, and light components. It is a functional sculpture that can be used as a light. Kettle Light 1 is layered up with a kettle-shaped base and two spheres on top.
Photo: ©Paul Tucker
My Pet Duck 1
My Pet Duck 1 is a free-standing solid sculpture made with rigid knitted textiles, PLA filament, and light components. This is a duck-shaped sculpture with a sphere-shaped structure on top.
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