Cristiane Chaves

RE-VALUE // Parkside Estate

I was living at Parkside Estate, an East London council estate. During the pandemic, the interaction with my neighbours grew stronger: more stories, more time at home and more waste. I took the opportunity to re-value the refuse and go beyond the material realm: weave stories, experiences, realities. The interlaced pieces reflect the community's complex mesh and deep sociological undercurrents, shaping my own narrative.

Combining storytelling with textiles, the project overlays material with digital, taking the form of a large-scale projection. The digitally woven collages transcend the physical and forge disruptive possibilities through an unembodied platform. The elusive light projection composed by a pre-existing woven piece revalues raw materials, techniques and outcomes - in turn allowing me to explore and reconsider textile practice in a contemporary and future context.