Elżbieta Jabłońska - Tapestry: FREE IN THINKING, TRUE IN LOVE

In this work, the artist used a genuine historical artifact – a wall hanging with a text in German: “Im Denken frei, im Lieben treu” [“Free in thinking, true in love”], found at an abandoned house in the village of Trękus, Warmia (Ermeland). Jabłońska, who often recycles ideas and language, translated the text into Polish and embroidered it in white thread on white cloth, a minimalist, barely visible message. It has the viewer stop, look more intently and ponder on the meaning of the words. The work has become not only a visual object, but more than anything else a relational gesture: with her tapestry, the artist went on a tour through the Warmian village , initiating conversations about the place’s past, family histories and meaning of words. 

ELŻBIETA JABŁOŃSKA
FREE IN THINKING, TRUE IN LOVE

2025
size: circa 43,5x33,5 (dimensions may vary slightly due to manual stitching)
cloth, embroidery in white thread
limited edition: 30 copies
A certificate of authenticity signed and numbered by the artist is provided

All profits will be donated to the Fundacja Ocalenie NGO.