In Yeonghye
Silvia Di Piazza

In Yeonghye is an artist and textile designer born in Yesan (South Korea) in 1991. She holds a degree in Industrial Fine Arts from Chungnam National University and a Master's in Craftsmanship from the Department of Creative Design and Material Studies at its specialisation school. She began her creative journey in 2014 at the Craft Trend Fair, and later took part in the international artist residency at Marunuma Art Park in Japan in 2018. She has since exhibited her work in solo and group shows at various galleries in Daejeon and Seoul. Currently, she is part of the artist residency programme at the Museum of Korean Craftsmanship in Cheongju, South Korea. She creates “soft” sculptures, installations and furniture in padded velvet, using a highly artisanal production process. She handpicks fabrics that are flexible yet durable, able to withstand weight and wear, to craft furnishings such as chairs, stools and sofas. Audience engagement is central to her practice: the public is invited to experience her works both physically and emotionally. In Yeonghye explores the interplay of the inner world and the dynamics of human relationships through soft sculptures that transcend the traditional barriers of function and form.

In her workshop-atelier in the heart of Carnia, in the small mountain village of Comeglians (Udine), textile artist and artisan Silvia Di Piazza hand-tufts contemporary, customised carpets and tapestries, all 100% made in Italy. Using this technique, which blends traditional craftsmanship with technology, she creates unique, bespoke pieces in various shapes and sizes, ranging from a minimum of 50 centimetres to large-scale works, in which several finished elements are assembled. For her rugs, Silvia uses only fine natural yarns, including certified, pollutant-free wools, such as pure virgin wool from New Zealand. She also crafts textiles to order, starting either from the idea or design of a client, or of another artist or designer. After sketching a draft on paper, she transfers the design onto the back of a cloth stretched over a loom. She then uses the tufting gun to insert the yarn into the cloth, following the design and colours as planned. The back of the cloth is then covered with a layer of natural rubber, while the front side of the rug is cut and sheared to even out the surface. Silvia also runs courses in her atelier to share the secrets of this technique.