Eszter Kain
Eszter Kain is currently studying in the master’s program at MOME, majoring in Textile design, and is preparing her thesis. Additionally, she teaches knitting practice at the university. Her designs focus on knitting because she is fascinated by shaping the structure of knitted fabric. She sees many possibilities in it, as knitted material is flexible and moldable, and she can create it herself. She has always found it exciting to think freely within a strict system. When making knitted fabric, it is easy to make mistakes, and the final result is never exactly predictable. This has taught her to accept mistakes and utilize the opportunities they present.
Family is extremely important to her, and she has always been interested in what her ancestors were involved in. She seeks connections with what she does in a similar way to how they did things back then, bridging generations. She has concluded that these connections lie in traditions and customs. Through these rituals, she feels closer to her ancestors and often draws inspiration from them. She believes that traditions should not be merely reproduced, but processed and preserved.
Additionally, she is concerned with various anxiety issues and considers knitting a suitable tool for addressing them. For example, in her work titled “Knitxiety,” she addressed social anxiety, which is a widespread problem today. Professionally, she wants to grow and is eager to explore new knitting machines. She particularly enjoys experimenting with knitting, and both the final product and the process are crucial to her. Her goal is to maintain meticulous craftsmanship.
About the object
Aqua Fera
Aqua Fera is a knitted textile blanket that reflects the fears experienced by Eszter Kain related to her own water phobia: the depth, immersion, and the sense of vulnerability from the wildness of turbulent waters. Although Aqua Fera imitates the frothy, wild water, it offers a chance to feel closer to the object of our phobia by transforming it into a soft refuge where we can immerse ourselves and find comfort without getting wet or exceeding our own tolerance levels.
