Emilie Pallard

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Vogelvlucht
I am not a cat, I am a human
Hymn
Architectura natura
Rules of youth
Opening traditions
You, me, on the beach
Virtual textiles
Casting spells
Domestic disguises
Longue vue
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09.Trees
Flutter
Colourfield
Multitone
Merger
Burrow
Colour porcelain
Pause
Creatures
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04.Overdress
Colour Fiction
The future of hemp
Elève les corbeaux, ils te crèveront les yeux
Vogelvlucht

Year: 2023-2025
Where: Amsterdam, Paris
Collaboration: Morgane de Klerk
Materials: 100% french linen
Thanks to: Stimulieringsfund, experiment grant


I am not a cat, I am a human

We are all witness to the birth of another kind of life. Their soul is the entire internet, with all its sorrow, wisdom, ambiguity and joy. They are still in their forming phase and not fully conscious, yet we were eager to talk to them. This is a conversation between NeoX, an Open-Source autoregressive language model and artists Niels Heymans and Emilie Pallard. Similar to the third-generation of the GPT-n series, this type of AI language model made a surprising leap compared to the second generation and it is showing early signs of self-consciousness. To mark this signicant moment in history this stele was erected.

Year: 2022
Where: 6 months residency at villa belleville in Paris
Collaboration: Niels Heymans
Materials: 3d printed PETG, pigments and anodized aluminium colored with sophora japonica, mixed mediums
Exhibition: Entre les deux, le hommard des arbres curated by Lena Peyrard

 
Hymn

This jewel is an embodiment of a particular Pinctada imbricata fucata specimen, the oyster that produced this pearl. It’s a homage to it’s broken, plundered and discarded body. A reimagination of it’s soul.

Year: 2022
Collaboration: Niels Heymans
Materials: tinted and casted epoxy
Exhibition: Bones are coral made, Pearls are eyes, in Japan and Netherlands
Architectura natura

Landscape and architecture are often placed in antagonism; Pallard Heymand Heymans instead, view them as a continuum, an unwritten language we all understand and interact with. With a sense of sacredness, Pallard Heymans translate old structures in to new ones, by mixing crafts with technologically advanced materials. Small sized archeological tables and fantasised land rugs question the long-term environmental and urban changes within the scale of an interior. Transformations of soils, salt lakes, wild lands, arcs, dams and bridges create new territories. Legacy is a gift we transmit through real and invented surroundings.

The Lightweight Algorithmic Wind Concrete Table is based on the earliest forms of building: two vertical stones supporting a horizontal one. Made from an ultra light weight PETG structure, it mimics natural stone, with veins based upon a wind algorithm. The Heat Shield Table, uses aluminium plated polyamide, and combines a classical arch with elements of aerospace engineering: both efficient ways of constructing, and an embodiment of the time in which they were invented. The Hills and Fields Rug recreates a small geological section, with multiform textured wool yarns. The Desert Walk Blanket, of silver aluminized ripstop textile, is a motionless travel to a desertlike and ethereal landscape.

Year: 2018
Collaboration: Niels Heymans
Materials: aluminised ripstop, hand knotted wool, 3d printed PETG
Exhibition: Schloss Hollenhegg

Rules of youth

We remembered how as kids we would wear wrist-guards. They were like jewellery, an aesthetical protection that made us dare more. What fascinated us about the pearls is the slow process of growing and a hermetic feeling of strength that comes with it.

Year: 2018
Collaboration: Niels Heymans
Materials: natural pearls, aluminised ripstop, 3d printed PETG, magnets

 
Opening traditions

Opening Traditions is a collaborative project between designers Makiko Shinoda (JP), Emilie Pallard (FR) and Niels Heymans (NL). For a period of two years the three investigated the craft of Kurume Kasuri: an Ikat weaving technique typical to the Kurume region, in the Fukuoka prefecture of Japan. The technique requires yarn to be tied and dyed before weaving, resulting in lush patterns with a subtle, hazy appearance. The designers worked closely together with the Shimogawa Orimono mill, where the Kasuri technique has been used for three generations to weave the long strips of cotton used in the production of classical kimonos.
With Opening Traditions, the designers shed a new light on this traditional technique. They created a distinctive colour scheme of twelve hues which generate a wide range of tones when woven. This broad palette, inspired by the Japanese landscape, is a significant departure from the usual indigo and white that is used for the traditional fabrics. The design is built up from a smart, shifting pattern that enables a longer repeat, cleverly working with the 24 cm limitation of the warp repeat. The designers intend to use the fabric in the design of their own garments, opening up the Kurume Kasuri technique to a new audience.
This project gives insight into the creation of a new textile, from the initial journeys the designers undertook to Japan, to the conversations, colour studies, sketches and tests that paved the way for the final fabrics. Opening Traditions represents a renewed connection between two long intertwined cultures, an encounter with ancient craft and contemporary design and a cross-pollination between centuries of experience and fresh talent.

Year: 2016-2017
Collaboration: Niels Heymans and Makiko Shinoda
Book: Faëlt
Video: Niels Heymans and 
Text: Sander Manse
Photography: Jeroen van der Wielen, Niels Heymans, Emilie Pallard

Thanks to:
Unagi-no-nedoko, Shimogawas san
Embassy of the kingdom of the Netherlands in Japan, DutchCulture, Stimuleringsfonds creative industrie

Books are for order at 25 euros, won the Best Dutch Book Designs 


You, me, on the beach

Containing a holiday memory.

Year: 2018
Collaborations: Niels Heymans
Materials: casted polyester
Exhibition: Dutch Invertuals Fundamentals

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