TRAME: Code, Craft, & Cocktails in Marfa
TRAME presents three exhibitions featuring physical works by a diverse group of global artists, including IX Shells, Linda Dounia, Fingacode, and A.A. Murakami.
Presented and hosted in collaboration with Art Blocks Engine, The Black Digital Art Collective, and Ledger.
Opening event: 4pm - 10pm, cocktails and canapés served through dinnertime
MAINTENANT Gallery (location details below)
Exhibition details:
Desert Threads: Weaving Tradition and Technology is a tapestry exhibition by renowned digital artists IX Shells, Linda Dounia and Fingacode, inspired by two desert landscapes, the Moroccan Sahara and the West Texas Chihuahuan Desert. Showcased within a recreated Berber camp, the tapestries intertwine the visions of the digital artists and the heritage craft of Moroccan artisans, opening a powerful dialogue about technology and tradition across continents and cultures.
Join us for the launch of A.A. Murakami’s A Thousand Layers of Stomach, an exhibition that ponders the intersection of nature and technology through a creative code that replicates the natural processes of Asari clam shell formation. An on-site knitting machine translates code to produce large-scale textile wall pieces that capture the evolutionary beauty of the ancient clam’s mesmerizing array of abstract shell patterns, prompting questions about the origins of life.
Punks in Marfa: Reflections on Counter Culture, is an exclusive exhibition of handcrafted Venetian mirrors, reimagining CryptoPunks as timeless works of art. The mirrors create a dialogue between the physical environment and experimental art culture, engaging viewers with both the crafted world of the past and the digital art shaping our future.
Exhibition hours:
Friday, Nov 15: 4pm - 10pm
Saturday, Nov 16: 10am - 4pm
Sunday, Nov 17: 10am - 2pm