Prosopagnosia
Doerte-Ina Liebing 40” x 40” (hand dyed cotton, linocut and linoprint, machine quilted) A person’s face is unique. No two are alike in terms of shape, geometric arrangement and surface texture. Even in identical twins, individual characteristics are different. The ability to recognize and differentiate between faces is normally acquired
Empty field
Doerte-Ina Liebing The first theme of round 3 called “faces”. When you think of this topic, one thinks first of all of human faces. Everyone has a unique, identical face that will never appear again. The formation of the face is determined by the difference in the proportions of the
Openings
Doerte-Ina Liebing 37,8″ x 36,8″ (hand dyed cotton, machine quilted, oil sticks) In an overall structure, small changes, small rotations, changes of perspective can create openings and thus free space. Such an opening, an in-between space can be much more than an empty space. New space is created through
Change of perspective
Doerte-Ina Liebing We are thinking about and working with the prompt “Doors, openings and portals” during this two months. This themes are giving a lot of possibilities. You would think it is very comfortable. You might think that this makes it easy. But I think it’s not that easy when
Shame
Doerte-Ina Liebing Shame is an extremely social emotion because it reflects the rules and values of the society. Shame is a therefore very human feeling. Maybe you can say it is the strongest emotion of the world. I have dealt with the subject in a different context before. In fact, I
Shame
Doerte-Ina Liebing Our new prompt for the next two months. Shame is an extremely social emotion because it reflects the rules and values of the society. Shame exists to maintain a rule conform behavior of their community members. Who feels shame is afraid to be ejected by the society and
The way of democracy
Doerte-Ina Liebing 40″ x 24,4″ (cotton hand dyed, breakdown printing, machine quilted) Compromise is the essence of democracy. Democracy needs balance. Intransigence leads to division or fragmentation of the society or, in the worst case, to the demise of democracy. A political compromise often means an imposition for everyone involved.
ISOLATION
Doerte-Ina Liebing 40″ x 34″ (hand-dyed cotton, charcoal drawing on paper, stamp with acrylic, machine quilting) The term “ISOLATION” has gained enormous importance and frequency in use in our present life. Since the beginning of 2020, the entire world is no longer like it was before. We are living in
Darwin’s finches
An attempt to look at “isolation” from a different perspective… If an original population is separated into two sub-populations through geographical isolation so that no more gene flow can take place, we speak of allopatric speciation. The gene pools of the two subpopulations now develop differently, since different environmental factors
“FAKTES” (facts vs. fakes)
Doerte-Ina Liebing “FAKTES” (facts vs. fakes) 40″x40″ hand dyed cotton, printing, machine quilting In our media age, it is wonderful that we can contact each other, connect with another, exchange information quickly and pass on knowledge immediately. The use of digital media brings us a plethora of advantages that we
Bliss in the rectangle
Doerte-Ina Liebing (40″x23,62″) Cotton hand dyed, breakdown-printing, screen-printing, machine quilting In Germany many people (more than one million allotments) lease a fenced-in piece of land, called a Schrebergarten (allotment). These allotments are intend to serve the recreational need for nature, to enable the townspeople to grow fruit and vegetables. You
Allotments (“Schrebergärten”)
In Europe, but especially in Germany, you can lease a fenced-in piece of land called a Schrebergarten (allotment). These gardens, managed by associations and leased by its members, is a fenced-in piece of land, usually containing a small structure and arbor. These allotments are intended to serve the recreational need for nature,