Naïs Campedel

Naïs Campedel (1993) is an architect and artisan. She trained at the Versailles School of Architecture and the International Tapestry Center of Aubusson. She founded Atelier Tras, a studio with cross-disciplinary practices, born from the desire to create a dialogue between architecture, domestic space, and art objects. The atelier works on projects involving architecture, design, and enhancement. This cross-disciplinary approach led the studio to explore tapestry as a material to sculpt. It is no longer merely a support for pictorial representation but a medium that evokes texture, light, and density to reveal and elevate our interiors.

Her Project at the Villa Medici

This residency project continues her research on the technical weaving intentions of weavers from past centuries. This research will be conducted through back-and-forths between analyzing tapestries at the Villa Medici and practical weaving work. The aim of this research is to dissect and understand the artisans’ techniques of the time to achieve the desired technical results (relay, remove, embossing of fabrics, etc.). Some of these techniques are unused and perhaps even unknown to contemporary weavers. The intention is to reintegrate these technical languages into contemporary textile practices.

About the Residency in Craftsmanship Supported by the Bettencourt-Schueller Foundation

The French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici has partnered with the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation to launch a unique residency program for professionals working in the field of craftsmanship.

Through this research, creation, and experimentation residency program for those working in the fields of craftsmanship and design, Villa Medici aims to broaden access to its residencies for artisans and designers within a living and working environment conducive to cross-disciplinary artistic exchange.

Portrait © Naïs Campedel