Softness - Jean Oberlander illustration and winds through the nameless

and winds through the nameless Paris streets of Patrick Modiano’s novels

with photography by MAGALI REUS

These collages are a daily exercise for Assmann

these contributions address the complex relations between humans

and try to overcome the ghosts of their past

Softness - Jean Oberlander illustration and winds through the namelessUnravelling the semantics of the ugly jumper, the ratty cardigan and the squishy mittens. Softness is a poetic reflection on hand knitting and the neglected objects that give us nourishment. A straggly jumper, shrunken in a hot wash. A frayed sleeve, mended with different wool. A garish sweater, coffee stained but decidedly unwashed, sent by a loved one to withstand the cold winters. Punctuated by short key texts from textile studies and feminist