Souffleur, what is jacquard?
Private Architecture (garden) (detail), Valérie Mannaerts, 2023, Foster Care Flanders npo, © the artist, photo: Filip Dujardin
SOUFFLEUR
Jacquard
Art, like all domains, has its own vocabulary. In 'Souffleur', M staff explain specialist terms that may sound familiar to you but perhaps no have forgotten what they mean, or you never did know.
Private Architecture (garden) (detail), Valérie Mannaerts, 2023, Foster Care Flanders npo, © the artist, photo: Filip Dujardin
Marnix Steenackers, Collections Registrar: “The term ‘jacquard’ refers to a weaving technique made possible by the Jacquard loom, specifically the Jacquard attachment. This mechanism automated the previously manual weaving of intricate patterns using punch cards – a precursor to the technology that led to the development of the computer. The weaving technique is named after Joseph-Marie Jacquard, who acquired the French patent for the mechanism in 1801.”
“Jacquard fabrics – such as damask and brocade – are part of M’s collection: incorporated into clothing, furniture, and interior elements such as wall coverings; and depicted in, among other things, paintings. The technique is still in use today. During the ‘Antennae’ exhibition at M, Valérie Mannaerts showcases fabrics created with computer-controlled Jacquard looms, in collaboration with Textiellab in Tilburg.”
Still life with flowers and lidded pot, François Joseph Huygens, 1875, Collection M Leuven, source: artinflanders.be, photo: Dominique Provost
Private Architecture (garden), Valérie Mannaerts, 2023 (Pleegzorg Vlaanderen vzw), © the artist, photo : Filip Dujardin
Private Architecture (garden), Valérie Mannaerts, 2023, Foster Care Flanders npo, © the artist, photo: Filip Dujardin
