About
Georgie Brunmayr’s (b. 1992) approach to design is based on a ‘materials first’ philosophy. Specialising and working extensively in knitted material development in Australia and at the forefront of performance textiles in Shanghai, China, researching and sourcing pre-existing materials, where possible, is fundamental to ensuring minimal environmental burden. Constantly observing the structural and visual rhythms within built and natural environments—how they interact and exist because and in spite of each other—and sourcing inspiration from the field of biomimetics, the underscore of this work is not that materials exist, but how they can be manipulated to lengthen their useful lifespan, extending their purpose indefinitely.
"I am constantly observing the structural and visual rhythms within built and natural environments—how they interact and exist because and in spite of each other—and sourcing inspiration from the field of biomimetics, the underscore of this work is not that materials exist, but how they can be manipulated to lengthen their useful lifespan, extending their purpose indefinitely."
— Georgie Brunmayr 2020
Waste material
Constructed from over 5000 meters of electrical waste and cables, each length of e-waste was collected from rubbish bins around Victoria’s Melbourne and Bendigo regions. Woven on-loom by hand, removed and attached to a wooden frame, the work stands at 2.4m x 1.4m and weighs 26 kilograms.
Brunmayr’s approach to design is based on a ‘materials first’ philosophy. Specialising and working extensively in knitted material development in Australia and at the forefront of performance textiles in Shanghai, China, researching and sourcing pre-existing materials, where possible, is fundamental to ensuring minimal environmental burden.
This work was created on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung and the Taungurung Peoples of the Kulin Nation. The artist dedicates her respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledges that this land remains unceded.