Kiki van Eijk made a series of iconic houses of hand-cut fabric samples, which she photographed, digitally enlarged and translated into tapestries. Family House shows a typical family house with a pointed roof. The yarns and weaving techniques accentuate the feeling of shelter and security, words we associate with home. The design method of hand-cut fabrics was the starting point for later projects Van Eijk developed together with TextielLab.
Van Eijk (1978) graduated in 2000 from the Design Academy Eindhoven. She made a name for herself with her famous Kiki Carpet. Her work, which is highly personal and emotional in nature, is now sold worldwide. She finds inspiration in beautiful objects and details that she finds as she goes about her day.
She has been commissioned by various companies, institutions and museums, including Studio Edelkoort Paris, Design Academy Eindhoven, MOOOI, van Kempen & Begeer, Häagen-Dazs, Bernhardt Design, Forbo Flooring, Hermès, Saint-Louis, TextielMuseum, Zuiderzee Museum Enkhuizen, Het Noordbrabants Museum and the Rijksmuseum.
