Sydney, Australia — Est. 2005

International Contemporary
Architectural Textile Sculpture

Karen Davis and Pepa Martin create large-scale sculptural textile artworks inspired by landscape, topography and the transformative qualities of colour. Their works are held in private collections internationally and commissioned for residential, hospitality and commercial interiors.

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Karen Davis and Pepa Martin

Two artists, one sculptural vision

Since 2005, Karen Davis and Pepa Martin have worked collaboratively

International contemporary sculptural textile artists, united by a shared fascination with colour, form, and material transformation. Working at the intersection of sculpture, textile, and architecture, they create landscape-inspired artworks that explore topography, geological formations, tidal movement, and natural systems.

Through flowing contours, shifting colour fields, and sculptural relief, their works transform cloth into spatial objects that move beyond the traditional language of textile — simultaneously sculptural, architectural, and tactile.

Their artworks have been exhibited internationally and commissioned for private collections, architectural projects, hospitality environments, and public spaces.

01
Topography

Contour, elevation, and relief translated into cloth — works that map the surface of the earth in three dimensions.

02
Colour

Indigo fields, ochre strata, shadowed valleys — shifting colour fields built across and through the sculptural form.

03
Form

Sculptural relief that moves into the room — works that cast their own shadows and change with every viewpoint.

04
Scale

From intimate collector pieces to large-scale architectural installations — conceived in response to space, light, and context.

Selected Projects

Residential, Hospitality & Collector Commissions

Gallery installation — two framed works
Autumn Sway installation
Hotel lobby commission
Restaurant installation
Residential commission — three framed works
Studio — large scale sculpture in progress

Bespoke Works

Sculptural Commissions

Karen Davis and Pepa Martin collaborate with collectors, architects and interior designers to create site-responsive sculptural artworks. Each work is developed in close dialogue with its intended space — conceived in response to architecture, scale, colour palette, context and light.

Commissions have been delivered to private collectors, architectural practices, hospitality environments, and public institutions across Australia, Europe, and the United States. Every work is unique and unrepeatable.

Each work responds to

Architecture Scale Colour palette Context Light
Artist working on sculptural textile
Artist working on commission
01
Consultation

We discuss your space, dimensions, vision, and context — in person or remotely. National and international enquiries welcome.

02
Concept Development

Colour studies, material proposals, and scale drawings developed in response to your brief. We work iteratively until the direction is right.

03
Production

Artwork creation in our Sydney studio. You receive progress updates at key stages throughout the making process.

04
Delivery & Installation

Professional installation for national and international projects. Works are packed and shipped to meet the highest archival standards.

Exhibition Record

Fairs & Shows

2026
Seattle Art Fair
Galerie Duret · Booth · Seattle, USA
Upcoming
2026
San Francisco Art Fair
Galerie Duret · San Francisco, USA
Art Fair
2026
Art Palm Beach
Galerie Duret · Palm Beach, USA
Art Fair
2026
Affordable Art Fair New York
Galerie Duret · New York, USA
Art Fair
2026
Affordable Art Fair London
Galerie Duret · London, UK
Art Fair
2025
Context Fair, Art Miami
Galerie Duret at Art Miami · Miami, USA
Art Fair
2025
Textures & Transparency
Galerie Duret, Paris · France
Group Show
2025
Affordable Art Fair New York
Galerie Duret · New York, USA
Art Fair
2025
Affordable Art Fair London
Lucinda Dalton Gallery · London, UK
Art Fair
2025
Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong
Shibori Gallery · Hong Kong
Art Fair
2024
Affordable Art Fair New York
Galerie Duret · New York, USA
Art Fair
2024
Affordable Art Fair London
Lucinda Dalton · London, UK
Art Fair
Framed sculptural textile work — dusty rose and cream tones
Framed sculptural textile work — indigo and grey tones

Publications

Books &
Writing

Davis and Martin have been published by Thames & Hudson, contributing to the international conversation around textile art, contemporary dyeing, and sculptural practice. Their publications remain important references for artists, makers, and educators working across these fields.

Shibori Recreated
The Peach Press · 2011
Tie-Dye and Dip Dye
Thames & Hudson · 2014

Get in Touch

Commissions, enquiries & press

Karen and Pepa welcome enquiries from galleries, institutions, collectors, architects, interior designers, and the press. Every commissioned work is developed in response to your space, palette, and vision.

Sculptural textile artwork in terracotta and sage
Studio Sydney, Australia
Instagram @shibori_textiles

Enquiries

For all commissions, acquisitions, press and general enquiries please email:

info@shibori.com.au