Bamakoton

Coton Fabric Collection from Bamako

Swiss-born artist and sound designer Stini Arn a.k.a. Mme Mallé Christina lives and works in Bamako, the capital of Mali in West Africa. She follows the sounds but also the history of textiles, especially the weaving on the loom, worldwide for many years. In Bamako Stini Arn has set up the Centre Yiriba with several looms and revives almost forgotten traditional techniques, patterns and fabrics with Malian weavers. In addition, the artist has opened the Atelier Yiriba which is a free space for creativity for children of the neighbourhood.

Yiriba Textile products are handwoven ikat designed cotton fabrics and foulards dyed with plants.

They are sold in boutiques in Bamako, Mali (Afrik Design, Taxi Bamako, Centre Yiriba) and Webstall Pignia, Switzerland. They are also available "sur commande" (contact Ousmane Diallo +223 76 13 17 10) and at occasional exhibitions and markets in Switzerland.

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Bamakoton Fabric Art and Design exhibitions in Switzerland

@ KOSTBAR Ausstellung und Verkauf in Almens/GR, 28. Februar bis 1. März 2020

@ 25hours Hotel Langstrasse Artist in Residence / Exhibition in Zürich @ Esther Eppstein, 30. März bis 15. April 2019

@ Kunst-Handwerk-Markt Zürich Dezember 2018