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Kristina Benjocki Discusses Installation Ground Bindings in ARTMargins Interview

publication · 2026-04-19

ARTMargins Online published an interview in July 2021 as part of its One on One series, featuring a conversation between editor Sven Spieker and artist Kristina Benjocki. The discussion centered on Benjocki's 2019 installation Ground Bindings (Nada, Gizela, Tereza), which includes three handwoven textiles each measuring 90×120 cm, along with wallpaper, a glass shelf, and yarn labels. Benjocki explained that the work investigates haptic memory and frames touch as an intimate method for witnessing both personal and collective histories. The textiles are crafted using three basic binding techniques, forming the core of the installation. This interview series aims to provide timely engagements between the publication's editors and contemporary artists, focusing on individual artworks.

Key facts

  • ARTMargins Online published an interview in July 2021
  • The interview is part of the One on One series
  • Sven Spieker interviewed Kristina Benjocki
  • The discussion focused on the 2019 installation Ground Bindings (Nada, Gizela, Tereza)
  • The installation includes three handwoven textiles, each 90×120 cm
  • Additional elements are wallpaper, a glass shelf, and yarn labels
  • The work explores haptic memory and touch as witness to history
  • The textiles use three basic binding techniques

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Artists

  • Kristina Benjocki
  • Sven Spieker

Institutions

  • ARTMargins Online

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