Time-Counters

The Time-Counters are a series of embroidered works I began creating in 2015 to give a physical and visible dimension to the intimate passing of time. Thread and needle act like a pencil, tracing fine lines across the fabric. Without a pre-planned pattern, each composition unfolds organically as I work.

As layers of thread accumulate, the warp and weft of the fabric shift, reshaping its structure. With each session, the embroidered surface becomes denser, as the thread builds a new layer. 

The work evolves into an expression of hatching through time. Every minute spent corresponds to an inner impulse, reflecting a personal and intimate experience of time’s passage. 

The minutes spent on every piece are noted to record the passing of time, and each piece is named after the collective number of minutes spent on its completion, as time is our most valuable possession. The Time Counters are maps of accumulated time, traced in the friction of memory.

196'

599'

630'

677'

640'

774'

800'

965'

1693'

1771'

created during the performance Running Out Of, Spazio Arôme, Milan, IT

hand embroidery, cotton thread on cotton canvas, pencil, 150 x 200cm, wooden hoop ø 13cm, 2016

2061'

2528'