OFFRANDES

Each Offrande creates a space where very different materials come together. I juxtapose and assemble feathers with plastics, old jute sacks, and fabrics made from plant-based or synthetic fibres…

I cut, fold, sew, rework and bind these materials of diverse origins — organic, animal or petrochemical — to create a new coexistence. Through this process, I reflect on our relationship with materials over time and question my own notions of use and value.

Offrande I, Sol, mixed-media textile artwork by Florence Coenraets, 2022, combining feathers, plastic bags and old jute fabric.

Offrande I, Sol

175 x 60 x 9 cm

2022

Toile de jute ancienne sur laquelle sont cousus des sacs plastiques et des plumes de dinde, de canard et de faisan doré.

Offrande II, St. Jaques, mixed-media textile artwork by Florence Coenraets, 2022, combining feathers, plastic bags and old jute fabric.

Offrande II, St. Jaques

150 x 66 x 9 cm

2022

Toile de jute ancienne sur laquelle sont cousus des sacs plastiques et des plumes de canard et de faisan de Lady Amherst

Offrande III, Bleu, mixed-media textile artwork by Florence Coenraets, 2022, combining feathers, plastic bags, old jute fabric and fabric, with seagull feathers collected along the Belgian coast.

Offrande III, Bleu

122 x 60 x 5 cm

2022

Toile de jute ancienne, sac plastique et tissu sur lesquels sont cousus des des plumes d'oie et de coq teintées. Anses de sac Ikea dans lesquelles sont insérées des plumes de goéland glanées sur la côte belge.

Offrande II, St. Jaques, detail of mixed-media textile artwork by Florence Coenraets, 2022, combining feathers, plastic bags and old jute fabric.