This abstract textile artwork features a vibrant array of intersecting, textured shapes in a range of colors, including purple, orange, green, and blue. The piece employs a technique that creates a fuzzy, shaggy surface, giving it a tactile, almost three-dimensional quality. The composition appears organic and spontaneous, with irregular patterns and splatters of different hues creating a dynamic, expressive visual effect. The piece seems to explore the interplay of color, texture, and form, inviting the viewer to engage with the work's materiality and abstract expressiveness. The artist's intention may have been to evoke a sense of movement, energy, and unbridled creativity through this unique textile-based medium. ...
Sarah Zapata’s textile sculptures transform traditional craft into powerful, large-scale statements on identity, labor, and cultural heritage. Drawing from her Peruvian roots and queer experience, she employs meticulous techniques like handweaving, coiling, and latch-hooking to create immersive, abstract forms bursting with bold colors. Her work challenges the historical marginalization of textile arts by elevating everyday materials into monumental, anthropomorphic shapes that explore themes of power, control, and intersectionality. Through these dynamic sculptures, Zapata invites viewers to confront and reconsider the narratives surrounding femininity, queerness, and cultural memory. Blending personal history with political critique, her practice offers rich environments that engage with the complexities of identity and social systems. By reimagining textile traditions in contemporary contexts, Zapata expands the possibilities of craft as a medium for both artistic expression and cultural commentary. ...
