Hybrid surfaces, textile as a portal
Léna Ordronneau
The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås
Today, we mostly experience materials through screens. We scroll, observe and consume images, but rarely touch. As digital spaces increasingly shape our everyday lives, this project questions the future place of textiles within a world moving between physical and digital realities. Hybrid Surfaces, Textile as a Portal explores how woven textiles can become emotional and sensory interfaces between what we see and what we feel, while preserving their tactile presence. Combining Jacquard weaving with Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and AI-generated imagery, the project creates hybrid spaces and experiences filled with amplified textures, shifting atmospheres and tactile illusions. Developed through a dialogue between digital and material experimentation, virtual textures are translated into sculptural woven forms with depth, softness and presence. The work invites viewers to slow down, move closer and rediscover touch within increasingly immaterial environments.