Tierracide

Das Lied von der Erde

Tierracide

[God is dead, we have terminated him; Gaia is dead, we have uprooted her.]



Ich warnte dich; du weisst genug: sinn’ in Sorg’ und Furcht!

—Erda, Der Ring des Nibelungen, Richard Wagner 

Against the vibrant orange knitted backdrop of the seventh tapestry in ‘Das Lied von der Erde,’ we witness the Lamb engaged in a game of chess with Death. Every detail is crafted with a plethora of festive yarn, featuring shades of purple, grey, and pink. Similar to Bergman’s film, where the Lamb breaks the seventh seal, the impending dance of death and destruction appears unavoidable. The arabesques atop the tapestry realign, signaling that the rapture will restore order to the earthly Valley of Poverty and Nothingness. Only by winning the proverbial game of chess humankind can be saved.

Erda has merged back into the roots of eternity, and as an echo, her final song resounds: “I warned you; you know enough; contemplate—in distress and dread!” 

Tierracide, 2023

Needle-felted tapestry

250 x 120 cm

Knitted wool, yarn, roving on wool mix