A Long Thread, 2025
Single-thread embroidery on cotton
16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in / 42 x 42 cm


A Long Thread and Everything Made Simple are companion works that carry out the motif of the continuous line, stitched into fabric in a quiet tribute to pioneering media artist Herbert W. Franke. These lines become a symbol of connection, continuity, and the unpredictability that lies at the heart of both nature and code. Proceeds from both works were donated to the Foundation Herbert W. Franke, with a focus on funding the digitization of his manuscripts.

A Long Thread has been plotted on paper multiple times. However, this stitched version is a unique artifact: executed in inverted colors—black on white rather than the original white on black—encoded into machine file format and produced on the artist’s own embroidery machine using a single, uninterrupted thread. The work comprises a total of 73,873 stitches, with the bobbin thread requiring five refills during the process. This singular execution adds a layer of physical dedication and material presence to a concept originally conceived in code.