Hannon in the Land of Thirst, 2024
Louis Bahélémy
Entirely handcrafted in Mahdia, Tunisia, this tapestry
combines threads, textures and traditional Tunisian
embroidery techniques on a light peach colored hand-woven
natural wool base.
The piece follows ‘Hannon and the Mediterranean Mirage’, the
first tapestry presented by Louis Bahélemy in Cahage with
Lamia Bousnina Gallery, oering a poignant reflection on the
historical and contemporary transformations of the Sahara
and Tunisia.
The tapestry was first showed during the Abu Dhabi A Fair
2024 with the Lamia Bousnina Gallery.
Materials: Sisal, Raia, Sheep Wool, Camel Wool, Flij, Coon,
Bronze Lamella, Modal, Silk, Lurex, and Mohair threads.
271W x 191H cm.
View on Louis bahelemy’s website
Behind the tapestry: the embroidery process,
Photos from the Atelier, 2024
Photo on the left Couesy of Louis Bahélémy and Lamia Bousnina Gallery
See also
GATEWAY TO DEVOTION
HAWIYA, SAFARLI, NOORA
LOUIS BARTHELEMY – JANUARY 2025
Metallic threads, Silk, Sisal, Wool, Cashmere, Cotton, and Raffia embroidered on canvas.
70W x 95H cm
HANNOUN AND THE MEDITERRANEAN MIRAGE
LOUIS BARTHELEMY – MAY 2024
Sisal, Raffia, Wool, Linen, Cotton, and Vintage Life Jacket Fibers.
283W x 200H cm
MANHOOD, DANCER, GAZELLES
LOUIS BARTHELEMY – 2023
Tryptic of hand embroidered Panels. Raffia, Sisal and Metallic thread embroidery on cotton canvas.
Each Panel is 156W x 117H cm
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