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‘Old Man Essentials’ is the first solo exhibition in Europe and at the gallery by upcoming American artist Felix Beaudry (US, 1996). The artist’s practice centers around knitting. He programs an automated knitting machine to create tapestries and soft sculpture. Beaudry creates a back and forth between the hand and machine by painting in preperation for his tapestries as well as hand manipulating the fabric once it is knit.

Through his use of texture, colour and imagery, Felix co-opts mythology to depict scenes from his memories and fantasies. These narratives portray his relation to gender …