Textile and Fashion Design
Tena Pezdevšek
BOOBIE TRAPS

Project
”Boobie Traps” explores the potential of textile as a medium for contemporary visual communication. The collection of handmade tapestries utilises traditional production techniques in a contemporary context, transforming textile from a decorative object into a carrier of social narratives. Starting from the simple motif of female breasts, the works question the boundary between art, design and everyday objects, and explore the possibilities of textile as a medium that simultaneously communicates through materiality, format, texture and illustration.
The tapestries are crafted from natural materials, combining a traditional with a contemporary design approach. Each work has been developed as part of a unique visual system, where form, colour, composition and execution method are equally important elements of communication. Instead of textile serving exclusively as a functional or decorative object, the works position it as a medium for critical reflection on social norms and cultural values.
”Boobie Traps” demonstrates how textile design can operate beyond its usual application, creating objects that simultaneously function as artworks, communication objects and elements of contemporary interiors.
Year
2025
Mentors and collaborators
Damir Žižić (photography)
Author
Tena Pezdevšek is a visual communications designer and art director based in Zagreb. She graduated in visual communications from the School of Design, Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb. In her work, she explores the intersection of visual communications, textile design and contemporary art, with a particular interest in socially engaged projects.
She is the founder of the authorial project “Boobie Traps”, through which she develops collections of hand-crafted tapestries and textile objects that question social norms and the perception of the female body.
Her work is based on the development of comprehensive visual systems that connect identity, illustration, photography, exhibition design and digital communication.




