Gjertrud Hals

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Gjertrud Hals

 

Gjertrud Hals is considered as an important pioneer in the field of fiber art. Trained in the art of tapestry-weaving in the 1970’s, Gjertrud Hals’ interest in feminism and women’s culture associates her with the new wave of women artists exploring the three-dimensional potential of textile, liberating it from the loom and displaying it in space as a sculpture. 

 
Gjertrud Hals is considered as one of the redefining figures of textile art, liberating fiber from the loom and displaying it in space as three-dimensional sculpture. Hals’ upbringing on the little island of Finnøya is profoundly anchored in her art and her relationship to the region’s nature and culture is deep and complex. Trained in the art of tapestry weaving in the 1970’s, Hals’ interest in feminism and women’s culture associates her with the new wave of women artists exploring the sculptural potential of textile
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Works
  • Kami in The Wood
    Kami in The Wood
  • Sol Invictus
    Sol Invictus
  • Pair
    Pair
  • Vedbju
    Vedbju
  • Urd II
    Urd II
  • Irmin
    Irmin
  • Ultima. Black Pearl III
    Ultima. Black Pearl III
  • Ultima. Grey Pearl
    Ultima. Grey Pearl
  • Ultima. Black with Patterns
    Ultima. Black with Patterns
  • Tori
    Tori
  • Eir III
    Eir III
  • Eir XIII
    Eir XIII
  • Ero. Red
    Ero. Red
  • Ero. Black
    Ero. Black
  • Eir IV
    Eir IV
  • Pilgrim Kirin
    Pilgrim Kirin
  • Pilgrim. Folk
    Pilgrim. Folk
  • Pilgrim. Henro
    Pilgrim. Henro
  • Sub Rosa
    Sub Rosa
  • Solaris
    Solaris
  • Stella Shibori
    Stella Shibori
  • White Night
    White Night
  • Kozo Net I
    Kozo Net I
  • Kozo Net II
    Kozo Net II
  • Kozo Net III
    Kozo Net III
  • Kozo Net IV
    Kozo Net IV
  • Kozo Net V
    Kozo Net V
  • Kozo Net VI
    Kozo Net VI
  • Juni
    Juni
  • Blue Devi
    Blue Devi
  • ISE 2
    ISE 2
  • Himmeli
    Himmeli
  • Eir Shine 1
    Eir Shine 1
  • Eir Shine 2
    Eir Shine 2
  • Golden
    Golden
  • After The Storm
    After The Storm
  • Fabel
    Fabel
  • After the Storm
    After the Storm
  • Walden I
    Walden I
  • Walden II
    Walden II
  • Walden III
    Walden III
  • Shells and Stories
    Shells and Stories
  • Silver
    Silver
Biography
Gjertrud Hals

Gjertrud Hals focuses on natural fibers that she transforms through various techniques including weaving, knitting, casting, spraying and cutting. Hals’ works have been acquired by private and public collections, such as the Centre Pompidou, Paris, France; National Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway; The Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, USA; The Museum of Decorative Arts, Lausanne, Switzerland; Mobilier National / Les Gobelins, Paris, France and the Bellerive Museum, Zürich, Switzerland.

 
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