The artwork features a vibrant yellow background composed of intersecting textured lines, creating a radiating sun-like pattern. At the center of the composition is a rustic wooden wheel or circle, around which a woven rope or twine is wrapped, adding a organic, handcrafted element. The artwork employs a minimalist, abstract aesthetic while incorporating natural materials, suggesting a focus on themes of energy, light, and the interplay between the natural and man-made world. This piece likely reflects the artist's intention to evoke a sense of primal, elemental power and interconnectedness through its simple yet striking visual language. ...
Hellen Ascoli, born in Guatemala City in 1984, is an artist, weaver, and educator; although these first three words are named separately to convey the area of discourse that Ascoli engages with, it could also just say “Weaver” a word that encompasses the other two.
Proyectos Ultravioleta was founded in Guatemala City in 2009 as an independent artist-run space, and has since established itself as a leading voice in contemporary art in Latin America and beyond.