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A Tapestry of Traces
Sarah Maurer
Sarah Maurer is a designer who grew up in Switzerland and now lives in the Netherlands. Her interdisciplinary approach questions structures of coexistence within nature.
Alena Halmes
Alena Halmes is a designer who grew up in Switzerland and now lives in the Netherlands. Her interdisciplinary approach questions structures of coexistence within nature.
The garden grows, changes, leaves traces just like the body. Always in motion, no standstill. Footprints in damp soil, my hand brushing through tall grass, the rhythm of my breath in the air. Every motion leaves an imprint—visible, invisible. Some last only a moment, others take root. New patterns emerge, traces intertwine, forming a living tapestry of movement, stillness, and imagined spaces. What happens if I persist for a moment? When motion is absent? The body may be still, yet the traces remain.
Every gesture leaves a trace. As I move, I unknowingly shape the world. Movement becomes a form of gardening, cultivating presence, nurturing change. The body, moving through space, reshaping it.
How do the blossoms feel, being touched so gently?
Credits:
Sound by Larissa Melanie Bürgi, https://on.soundcloud.com/b2bcZGJyzu3zoVQq9
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This piece is a contribution to the digital zine “Imaginary Gardens”, produced by the 1st-year Contextual Design masters students at Design Academy Eindhoven, May 2025