henia eizenberg

 

ABOUT

I design for the textile industry and work on projects in cooperation with architects for whom I design unique pieces.
Movement, play of light and color, and the quality of materials are important elements in my work.
I look for the expressive potentials inherent in the material. My way of working is by means of research and association.
My research focuses on two inseparable aspects:
– a search for new tactile qualities which takes me to unusual and surprising combinations of material, structure, form and color.
– a search for ways to integrate my work with the requirements and characteristics of a specific space or an industrial product.
Moving between mass production and ‘unica’ inspires me. It means, approaching the same resource from a different angle.

BIOGRAPHY

Henia Eizenberg was born in Israel. She studied textile design at The Royal Academy of Art in The Hague Netherlands, graduated in 1981.
Since than she lives and works in Netherlands.

projects
• Hommage la Bandage  installation  Grafische Werkplaats The Hague Netherlands 2020/2021
• Curtains for the residential market Yutes Natural Fabrics Barcelona Spain 2010 / 2011 / 1012 / 2013
• ‘Fabric Wall’ room divider comissioned by the Dutch textile museum Tilburg Netherlands 2006
• ‘Focus’ Study of the light characteristics of aluminium pipes Stroom The Hague Netherlands 2006
• ‘Blow’ room divider for the window of Gallery Help U Zelven Winterswijk Netherlands 2006
• Face W.s.l.o.t an interdisciplinary art installation, a project by Meira Asher – Bodylab, Vooruit Gent  Belgium 2004
• Curtains for the contract market Kvadrat Ebeltoft Denmark 2003 en 2002
• ‘Fence’ soft panel Bas van Pelt interior architect office The Hague Netherlands 2002
• ‘Wall Panels’ in co-operation with Wubbe Advertising and Ton van Bergen interior architect office Delft Netherlands 1999
• ‘Conversion of a 17th century listed building into a podium for contemporary music in co-operation with the architect V. Yanovshtchinsky.
The ‘Kloveniersdoelen’ Middelburg Netherlands 1991 (not realized)
• ’Light Split’ in co-operation with the architect V.Yanovshtchinsky private house The Hague Netherlands 1990

exhibitions & presentations
• Grafische Werkplaats Hommage la Bandage installation The Hague, Netherlands 2020/2021
• Print Exhibition Haagse Kunstkring Gallery, The Hague Netherlands 2019
• Kunstroute, The Hague Netherlands, June 6-11, 2017
• New directions: A juried art exhibition of the Textile Society of America, Craft&Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, Sept.14 – Jan.4, 2015
• Heimtextil Frankfurt am Main Germany – presentation – Yutes 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• Proposte, World Preview of Furnishing Fabrics and Curtains Como Italy presentation – Yutes 2011,2012, 2013
• Haagse Kunstkring Gallery The Hague Netherlands 2013
• “Continere” 3rd International Contemporary Textile Competition Lakens Hall Tournai Belgium 2011
• Open Stal – Inside & Outside Oldeberkoop Netherlands 2008
• Audax Textielmuseum – High Tech Low Tech Tilburg Netherlands 2006
• Face W.s.l.o.t Multimedia installation Brunei Gallery SOAS London UK 2006, Modern Gallery Ljubljana Slovakia 2005, Reggio Emilia Italy 2005
• Orgatec Köln Messe Germany presentation – Kvadrat 2004
• Stockholm Furniture Fair Sweden presentation – Kvadrat 2004
• ‘Gardinhusmesse’ curtain fair Ebeltoft, Denmark 2002 en 2003
• Theater Zwembad De Regentes The Hague Netherlands 2003
• Centrale Bibliotheek ’[X] De Onbekende Factor’ The Hague Netherlands 2002
• Heimtextil, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1995
• Haagse Salon, The Hague, Netherlands, 1995
• Hutenkunst, Doetinchem, Netherlands, 1993
• Gruitpoort Galerij, Doetinchem, Netherlands, 1991
• Haagsche Kunstkring, The Hague, Netherlands, 1989
• Inkt, Den Haag, Netherlands, 1988
• Grote Kerk, Lochem, Netherlands, 1988
• Alef Gallery’, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1987
• Centre for Contemporary Music, The ‘Kloveniersdoelen’ Middelburg, Netherlands, 1986
• Ministry of Finance, The Hague, Netherlands, 1986

textile industry – sold designs among other:
• Yutes Naturel Fabric Barcelona Spain
• Larsen Design Studio New York USA
• Wearbest Corporation New York USA
• Weave Corporation New York USA
• Ulf Moritz Amsterdam Netherlands
• Vescom BV Deurne Netherlands
• Weverij Gaudium Winterswijk Netherland
• Royal Auping / Nordisk Fjer B.V. Netherlands
• BN International BV Huizen Netherlands
• Sphinx Maastricht Netherlands
• Glen Raven Mills USA
• Swisstulle, Münchwilen Switzerland
• Kvadrat Ebeltoft Denmark
• Jab Josef Anstoetz Bielefeld Germany
• Rasch Gmbh Bramsche Germany
• Borges Tapetenfabrik Osnabrück Germany

publications
• RAAM graphics magazine 20#4, interview & text by Hanna de Haan, Netherlands January 2021
• ONE WEEK ABOUT – Dutch Design Daily, online publication, textile design by curator Eugène van Veldhoven, July 19, 2017
• “New Directions” A juried art exhibition of Contemporary Textiles,  Craft&Folk Art Museum, Catalogue Los Angeles 2014
• “Continere” 3rd International Contemporary Textile Competition Catalogue Tournai Belgium 2011
• Mobilia Interieurtextiel – professional magazine for the interior and the textile branch May 2009
• Open Stal – Binnen & Buiten Kunst & Kijkroute Catalogue Stichting Open Stal Oldeberkoop Netherland 2008
• High Tech Low Tech – exposition catalogue Audax Textielmuseum Tilburg Netherlands 2006
• Looking for the best Scandinavian design, Flip Book by Architonic Switzerland, 2006
• Face_WSLOT Bodylab-Auditorium CD –book, November 2004
• Kvadrat Colorscape 2 2003
• ’Bijvoorbeeld’ 1986 nr. 3, a quarterly for design and art, Netherlands

course / training
• Designing Today’s Textiles with Historical Jacquard Techniques – Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio, Florence Italy 2013
• Fair & Green design for designers – Dutch Design in Development Amsterdam 2011

project bursary
Netherlands Foundation for Visual Art, Design and Architecture Amsterdam 1999

apprenticeship
• Larsen Design Studio New York May/June 1980
• Desirée Scholten Baambrugge Netherlands 1982 -1983