Anya Molyviatis
'SUBMERGE'
In her debut solo museum exhibition, Anya Molyviatis presents a new series of her signature three-dimensional textiles exploring relationships between light and materiality. The exhibition includes Molyviatis’ largest weavings to date, simultaneously exquisite in their intricate construction and powerful in their grand visual impact. In works featuring a diamond waffle pattern developed by the artist, Molyviatis uses both the physical structure of interwoven threads and the visual cues of color juxtapositions to convey an enhanced sense of depth. To create each work, Molyviatis weaves hand-dyed cotton with mohair wool, meticulously threading thousands of fine fibers through 40 harnesses of a vintage loom — one of only 20 in existence worldwide. The resulting works harmoniously blend technology and craft, with compositions that augment our perception of weight, density, and sound through awe-inspiring designs. Enveloping the gallery in soft gradients of texture and color, Molyviatis offers visitors an extraordinary setting for contemplation and reflection.
In her debut solo museum exhibition, Anya Molyviatis presents a new series of her signature three-dimensional textiles exploring relationships between light and materiality. The exhibition includes Molyviatis’ largest weavings to date, simultaneously exquisite in their intricate construction and powerful in their grand visual impact. In works featuring a diamond waffle pattern developed by the artist, Molyviatis uses both the physical structure of interwoven threads and the visual cues of color juxtapositions to convey an enhanced sense of depth. To create each work, Molyviatis weaves hand-dyed cotton with mohair wool, meticulously threading thousands of fine fibers through 40 harnesses of a vintage loom — one of only 20 in existence worldwide. The resulting works harmoniously blend technology and craft, with compositions that augment our perception of weight, density, and sound through awe-inspiring designs. Enveloping the gallery in soft gradients of texture and color, Molyviatis offers visitors an extraordinary setting for contemplation and reflection.
About the artist
Anya Molyviatis (b. 1994, Geneva, Switzerland; SCAD B.F.A., fibers, 2021) sculpts emotionally charged visual and tactile landscapes that engage notions of human connection and wellness and the potential of natural systems. Exploring the interplay of color gradients, intricate weaving structures, and perceptions of materiality, she transforms spaces with depth, motion, and function. Molyviatis graduated from Aiglon College in Chesières, Switzerland in 2013 and earned her B.F.A. in fibers at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2021. She lives and works in Austin, Texas.
Programs and events
NEW TIME Reception: SCAD Museum of Art fall exhibitions opening
This event has been moved to an earlier start time of 10am.
Credits
SUBMERGE is organized by SCAD Museum of Art assistant curator Brittany Richmond.
