Monday 20 January 2014

Handwoven Art: A Flor de Piel by David Catá

A Flor de Piel / Overexposed Emotions

David Catá—a Spanish artist—is becoming well known for his thread based art. For his pieces he sews thread and needle through the skin of his hands and palm to create a beautiful portrait that has a unique organic feeling. But you know it has to hurt. Watch the video (if you can stomach it) of how he removes the pieces afterwards.

“Somehow, every person we meet marks us.

Their image projects on ours”

Mi primer professor de fotografia, Manuel Sendon (My first photography professor, Manuel Sendon)

Cata sees the project as a sort of diary.

“By sewing in the palm of my hand, I portrait the faces of people who have left their mark on my life; family, friends, partners, teachers… Their lives have been interwoven with mine to build my history, which will end when I ran out of sheets to write. The body is the canvas of our life. It reflects our environment and experiences.”