In 2015 Stéphane Blanquet made the tapestry La Symphonie Stoïque, part of a bigger series of tapestries. The size of the work is smaller than the width of the loom. Blanquet wanted to keep the fringes that are normally created on the side during the weaving. By using a new technique, the fringes could be moved to make a smaller tapestry and still keep the fringes on the side.
Blanquet (Paris, 1973) is a prolific multimedia artist based in Paris. From graphic novels to animation and sculpture, his images are unique, evoking a lurid world of bizarre creatures and scenes, often referencing artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Isidore Isou, Jean Tinguely, Jean Dubuffet and the Dada movement. His work is regularly exhibited. Past exhibitions include the Hayward Gallery in London, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art in Manhattan and the Singapore Art Museum.
