Hanne Friis’s Bow, how fabric takes up space.

Published 4 November 2026 · WHV

From across a room, Bow can look almost weighty enough to have been cast. The work record gives a more useful starting point. Hanne Friis made the 2025 sculpture from hand-dyed and hand-stitched nylon organza, with a depth of fifty centimetres.

Look from the outer edges towards the denser parts. The fabric reads differently where it turns, overlaps or allows light to reach the wall. The work rewards moving to one side and looking again. Its form depends on what has been done to the material rather than on the material’s name alone.

Before enquiring about an individual work, confirm the title and measurements with the gallery. Ask about mounting, light exposure and how the work should be packed. Those details affect what it is possible to see and how long the textile can be kept in good condition.