COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE

KNIT TOGETHER

A Project by Paloma Llambías and Anne Marx

Knitting together can easily create new spaces for conversations.

In a public space, it can be a form of activism.

11m3 Projektraum will be temporarily transformed into a participatory knitting platform. The two artists Paloma Llambías and Anne Marx will invite passers-by to sit with them, to knit and talk – activating memories in a sensory way.

An object made from local wool, knitted simultaneously from both sides, will serve as an exchange element and as a meeting point for new encounters.

‘Knit together’ as a participative performance is part of a broader research project that explores wool as a material and the practice of knitting as a metaphor for creating spaces of exchange. Since 2023, Anne and Paloma have been working on a short documentary film that features interviews with women involved in various stages of wool production in Thuringia, who are actively transforming this ancient material into a sustainable product for the future.

They also host a weekly collective knitting session, inviting people to knit together and reflect on their experiences related to the act of knitting. They are inspired by the strangers who approach them while knitting in public spaces like streets, parks, and trains, initiating conversations and sharing stories about their lives and the memories evoked by seeing someone knit.