The work of New York-based artist Phillip Stearns featured in COVER issue 30, where we discussed his Glitch Textiles, which use patterns taken from short-circuited cameras and manipulated digital techniques

textile-patterns-from-memory-designboom011

Fragmented Memory, Phillip Stearns

The work of New York-based artist Phillip Stearns featured in COVER issue 30, where we discussed his Glitch Textiles, which use patterns taken from short-circuited cameras and manipulated digital techniques. Stearns’ new collection Fragmented Memory, a triptych of large woven tapestries made at the TextielMuseum Tilburg, works towards rendering invisible processes into tangible objects. Binary data from his computer is translated into patterns that are then woven on a computerised industrial jacquard loom. Because of the direct mappings from binary data to image, and from image to woven pattern, it’s actually possible to decode the original binary information sourced from the computer’s physical memory.

textile-patterns-from-memory-designboom031

Fragmented Memory, Phillip Stearns

textile-patterns-from-memory-designboom061

Fragmented Memory, Phillip Stearns

textile-patterns-from-memory-designboom071

Fragmented Memory, Phillip Stearns

 

 

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Recent Articles

COVER 80 – The Special 20th Anniversary Edition

COVER 80 – The Special 20th Anniversary Edition

To mark 20 years of COVER magazine being at the centre of the rug industry, our Autumn issue will be a special COLLECTORS' EDITION. The covetable printed issue of COVER 80 will be accompanied by a FREE digital edition, available on the websites of media...

Review: COVER Connect New York 2022

Review: COVER Connect New York 2022

The second edition of COVER Connect New York drew to a close at lunchtime on Tuesday 13 September after an action packed two and a half days of business at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. There was an incredibly positive atmosphere for the duration of the...

Deirdre Dyson

Deirdre Dyson

Artist rugs     Heirloom quality     Inspiring Design Library Golden Glints, All at Sea collection, Deirdre Dyson ‘During lockdown I was stuck on my boat for about three months. I had the sea all around me for...

COVER Curates, January 18th 2022

COVER Curates, January 18th 2022

Launching on 18th January 2022, COVER Curates is a new way for leading handmade rug brands to present their latest collections, developments and designs to buyers worldwide online. The concept has been specifically developed in consultation with key...

Milla Novo places Ancestral Whispers in an Alpine landscape

Milla Novo places Ancestral Whispers in an Alpine landscape

Concept visual of visitors move through a corridor of suspended fibres to experience the installation’s colour, texture and scale from within. Textile artist Milla Novo has created a concept visual of her immersive fibre installation Ancestral Whispers in a striking...

OBEETEE launches their new London Design Centre Showroom

OBEETEE launches their new London Design Centre Showroom

As of Monday 9 March, OBEETEE's permanent showroom opened alongside London Design Week 2026 at the Design Centre in Chelsea Harbour, making it the perfect opening celebration. The launch during London Design Week marks a significant moment for the 105-year-old rug...

London Design Week 2026: Highlights from the Rug World

London Design Week 2026: Highlights from the Rug World

Jaipur Rugs London Design Centre Showroom London Design Week 2026 returns to Design Centre Chelsea Harbour from 9–13 March, uniting more than 135 showrooms and 30 pop‑up House Guests in a celebration of contemporary interiors. The event showcases the latest in rugs,...

Related Articles