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PAL-CODE (QR), 2025

By Marje Ernits
 
69 x 68 cm
€380

Low stitch (acrylic yarn on jute), stretched on frame.


The work continues the artist’s playful series where technological symbols intertwine with traditional textile art. The artist suggests that even a functional QR code possesses hidden aesthetic potential when liberated from its usual black-and-white rigidity and infused with color.


Unlike its digital predecessor, this code is deliberately “broken” – it is not meant to be scanned by machines, but experienced by people. By intentionally disrupting the data pattern, the artist creates a textured, vibrant “fuzz-code” that leads nowhere but back to itself. Instead of redirecting the viewer to a screen, the piece invites an appreciation of material and color, transforming a technical sign into a warm, tactile element of interior design.


*Additional illustrative photo of both series side by side


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