Neurodiversity meets found objects, crochet and weaving in the Interwoven project, created by British artist and designer Christopher Kelly to explore his experiences of living with neurological differences.
Kelly's Interwoven sculptures ? which are sometimes monumental in scale ? are made using textile crafting techniques that fuse broken furniture and other objects into elaborate, flowing jute forms.
He intends the works to reflect on what it is like to live with neurodivergence ? an umbrella term for conditions such as autism and dyslexia that make people's brains function differently from what is typically considered "normal".
The Interwoven sculptures explore neurodiversity through textiles. Photo by Dan Weill
Kelly was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) as an adult and told Dezeen that he began to develop the Interwoven sculptures while trying to understand what that diagnosis meant for him. At the same time, he contracted long Covid and took up crochet to help him cope with the long periods of immobility that brought.
"I needed something to help manage my hyperactivity, particularly my hand moving or my feet moving when I wasn't able to move the rest of my body," said Kelly.
"As my understanding grew, I realised that I wanted to work in a larger form, so working with large hooks and a more robust material rather than a traditional yarn."
The sculptures are made of jute and some are of a very large scale. Photo...