Pattern Language

2026 Nordic Award Winner

Matt DesLauriers, Kjetil Golid & Andreas Rau
Oslo, Norway

Pattern Language brings the textile traditions of Western Norway into conversation with contemporary computational culture. Drawing on historic Åkle weaving patterns alongside visual language inspired by early computer interfaces, the interactive installation invites audiences to manipulate a generative system and create their own virtual tapestries. Selected patterns are then translated into jacquard-woven textiles, connecting centuries-old systems of pattern-making with the logic of code.