Silke Krah is a mixed media artist from Siegen, Germany. She works with a wide range of media, but we’re going to concentrate on her embroideries.
![Silke Krah Hanging Machine Embroidery Silke Krah Hanging Machine Embroidery](https://mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Silke-Krah-Hanging.jpg)
Her “Sewn Pictures” series present macabre machine stitched vignettes of death.
![Silke Krah Drowned Machine Embroidery Silke Krah Drowned Machine Embroidery](https://mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Silke-Krah-Drowned.jpg)
They are simple, and yet their simplicity adds to their darkness, reminiscent of the drawings of very, very disturbed children.
![Silke Krah Chalk Outline Machine Embroidery Silke Krah Chalk Outline Machine Embroidery](https://mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Silke-Krah-Chalk-Outline.jpg)
And then there’s her embroidered portraits of “Sexy Things”.
![Silke Krah Sexy Man Hand Embroidery Silke Krah Sexy Man Hand Embroidery](https://mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Silke-Krah-Sexy-Man.jpg)
I really like the use of cross hatched stitches to provide depth. And the imagery reminds me of classic erotica from the 1980’s.
![Silke Krah Sexy Lady Hand Embroidery Silke Krah Sexy Lady Hand Embroidery](https://mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Silke-Krah-Sexy-Lady.jpg)
These are great pieces, laced with a terrificly dark humour.
She has more pieces in this series, but they’re a bit NFSW, so we won’t show them here… I’d check back on Saturday for those if I was you!
![Silke Krah Sexy Lady Hand Embroidery Silke Krah Sexy Lady Hand Embroidery](https://mrxstitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Silke-Krah-Sexy-Lady-2.jpg)
You can find out more about her and explore her other works on her website.