The golden times of lace are long gone, but its charm, beyond trends, is timeless. Originally used to decorate altars and religious clothing, lace then conquered the world of trousseaus and the clothes of nobles. Until it began to penetrate the world of fashion, differentiating itself based on the techniques and tools used for its production.
Today this ancient technique appears in a completely unexpected field, which is that of street art. Thanks to the artist of Polish origins NeSpoon, who transforms the typical lace of the countries in which he works into spectacular and refined murals.
The “embroidered” façade of the building is a masterly example Cité de la Dentelle et de la Mode de Calaisthe French museum in Calais dedicated to fashion and textile art, which NeSpoon has reinvented with spray can in hand. The floral motif is based on a lace from 1894.
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This mural created in Tirana, Albania is one of its latest wonders.
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While here we are in Italy on the occasion of the RATIKE ART FESTIVAL.
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NeSpoon found inspiration for this Bradford-painted masterpiece in a lace found in the archives of the local museum, while researching the history of the city’s textile industry. It is a lace made between the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Blue and white triumph in Greece.
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The inspiration for this mural, created as part of the Street Art festival in Baie, was a Breton ceremonial shawl from the late 19th century, discovered by the artist while visiting one of the local houses.
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NeSpoon’s murals, as well as being beautiful, have an added value: they tell stories and enhance ancient knowledge.
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