ATELIER TAFTIQUE by JULES VISSERS

In her atelier Taftique in Florence, Dutch artist Jules Vissers translates traditional textile techniques into modern artworks.

Jules designs and creates hand-tufted and embroidered tapestries and decorative objects, using personally selected high-quality Italian yarns. Her recent work combines a variety of techniques and materials in every piece, turning yarn and stitch into intricate tapestries, that reinterpret Florence’s ancient traditions.

Her art pays homage to nature using predominantly natural yarns and those derived from recycled fibers. She has been living in Italy since 1998 and graduated “cum laude” in Art Textiles at the Florence Art Academy. She participates regularly in international events such as the Design Weeks in Milan, Dubai and Eindhoven and the Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art and Design, where she won the President’s award in 2023 for her piece entitled ‘Specular’.

Jules is inspired by nature and the classical art that surrounds her in Italy. She is very fond of some 20^th century artistic movements such as Cubism and Art Deco.

By using complimentary colors and curved geometric forms, she explores the interaction between different textures and their three-dimensional effects. Jules has in fact developed her own style between abstract and figurative works, evoking playful and intimate scenes, with a somehow mythological allure.

In collaboration with architects, interior decorators and private customers, custom made artworks for a specific place or project are created. This can be single large tapestries but also smaller works and objects for table or wall.