Textile Artist

Luisa's creations tenderly embrace the fragility of human imperfections, finding beauty in the delicate and flawed. Immersed in the art of kintsukuroi and Brazilian needle weaving, her textile kintsugi sculptures become poetic declarations of unbridled freedom, accentuating the allure of being fragile, aged, and unapologetically imperfect. Through her delicate touch, shattered porcelain pieces are transformed into intricate tributes, each occupying a vulnerable yet commanding presence at the heart of her artworks. Every once-disregarded shard is meticulously reimagined using the most delicate materials, such as toile de Jouy and 24-carat gold thread. In a society fixated on flawlessness, Luisa's sculptures stand as poignant reminders of the beauty found in fragility and the art of gracefully embracing one's distinctive journey.

Textile Kintsugi Collection

  • Kalunga

    Kalunga: Weaving the Threads of Tradition and Resilience

    Kalunga, a textile sculpture, seamlessly blends the elegance of toile de Jouy with the opulence of 24-carat gold thread. Its creation draws inspiration from the ancient Japanese philosophy of kintsugi, which celebrates imperfections and the beauty of repair.

    As you showcase Kalunga, may it resonate with those who encounter it—a testament to tradition, resilience, and the artistry of imperfection.

  • This is a broken ceramic plate that was turned into a new piece of art. It's a fully hand embroidered piece: each piece of the plate is wrapped with beautiful fabric and stitched by hand. The plate is then attached and embellished with 24 gold carats

    Kinstugi I

    This is a broken ceramic plate that was turned into a new piece of art. It's a fully hand embroidered piece: each piece of the plate is wrapped with beautiful fabric and stitched by hand. The plate is then attached and embellished with 24 gold carats embroidery thread and classical hand embroidery stitches.

    This is a piece that has been exhibited before, the first of a Kintsugi collection.

  • Kinstugi Lu(z)

    Kintsugi embraces the flawed or the imperfect, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.

    I treasure broken and discarded items and ravel in the beauty of their flaws and imperfections, by transforming them into pieces of art.

  • Kinstugi Lu(m)

    Each broken item that would likely be considered garbage by most people, is actually worked only with the finest materials such as toile de Jouy and 24 carats gold thread and its natural "scars" are rendered a tribute by taking the spotlight of the piece.

    In a society that favors the flawless, the young and perfect, this piece is an act of beauty in resistance.

Kintsugi

Paintings

In each stroke of these paintings, there lies a story of transformation—a dance between fragility and strength.

Name
Memento Mori

Year
2024

  • Experiments in Kintsugi

  • Careto de Podence

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  • Textile Artist

    Luisa Laranjo is a dynamic Portuguese textile artist currently residing in Belgium.

    Her artistic journey seamlessly blends self-taught mastery with some formal training acquired from the Royal School of Needlework. In addition, she delves into the rich heritage of Portuguese traditional Whitework and traditional Viana do Castelo embroidery, further honing her craft through courses in blackwork, needle weaving, and painting.

    Luisa's artistic repertoire is distinguished by her exploration of traditional and cultural symbols. In a pioneering stroke of creativity, she has introduced a groundbreaking technique of textile sculpture known as 'textile kintsugi.'

    Luisa's distinctive work has been featured in notable publications in France, Belgium, USA and Japan. She has exhibited her works at several prestigious venues and events in Belgium and her expertise has been shared through masterclasses held in Paris as part of the "Olympiade Culturelle de Paris 2024."

    • Artfabetic Days, Galerie Attitude, Brussels 22 to 24 May 2021;

    • Just We Art, Hôte Gallery, Brussels, 05 to 31 August 2021

    • Just We Art, Hôte Gallery, Brussels, March 2022;

    • Itinerart, Centre culturel De Rinck, Brussels, April 2022;

    • Just We Art, Hôte Gallery, Brussels, August 2022

    • Masterclass 24 September 2022, Paris – France, in the framework of “Olympiade Culturelle de Paris 2024

    • Accenture Art Exhibition, Gare Maritime Brussels, June - September 2024

  • Biographical mention in Art Dictionary: “Artfabetic, Biographical Dictionary of Plastic Artists of France, Addendum Vol. 1, Julien Dumas, Concordia Patrimoine et Culture, 2020.” (France)

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    TV interview for “Stella’s Studio” in Camoes TV (Canada) - Click here

    Winner of DMC Embroidery Month 2020 competition (global).

    Merit award in the Luxembourg Art Prize competition 2021 organised by the Pinacotheque Museum. (Luxembourg)

    Specialty magazine “Stitch Life magazine 2022” with the pattern “Porto Houses” - Click here

    Double feature on Japanese 365 Art Magazine - here and here

    Feature on "Women's United Magazine" Issue VI Winter issue - here

  • You can find my work in the following on-line art galleries:

    Tricera (Japan) - Click Here

    The Artling (Singapore) - Click Here

  • Anchor Crafts Porto Houses - intermediate

    Anchor Crafts Viana Heart - beginner

    Anchor Crafts Coimbra Tile - beginner

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