Tessa Perutz

Tessa Perutz (b. 1988, Chicago; lives and works in New York) received her B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has exhibited in various solo, two-person, and group exhibitions at museums and galleries internationally. In addition to her art practice, Perutz helms the New York-based company Massif Central, established in 2013, which produces silk and silk-blend scarves by contemporary artists. Interested in the trajectory of traditional French silk scarf-making, Massif Central is named after the region in France where the art form originated. Massif Central partners with a diverse group of artists to create a dynamic and distinct collection of high-end silk artworks, devoted to the pursuit of the individual artist’s vision. Each artist’s design is produced in an edition of 50, 100, 150, or 500 and executed in both classic and modern sizes with handsewn hems and hand-numbered labels. Massif Central’s mission continues to grow from an interest in blurring the lines between modern design, timeless fashion, and contemporary art-making methodologies.