Art on Silk

The book presents a selection of silk textiles designed by Cornelia Hesse-Honegger, whose work combines scientific observation with artistic

image production. Based on detailed studies of insects, plants, minerals, and environmental phenomena, the textile designs translate natural forms into repeatable ornamental structures while retaining a strong documentary precision. The publication examines the intersection of art, scientific illustration, and material production, addressing questions of ecological observation, pattern formation, and the transformation of empirical visual data into textile surfaces. It situates silk design as a medium that oscillates between aesthetic object, scientific record, and applied art practice.