In recent years screens have acquired a huge presence in our daily lives. They have grown in size in our homes, they are embedded in consumer electronics such as watches and cell phones, and in public space we see them covering entire facades like a membrane.
“A visit to the stunning Amano collection of pre-Columbian textiles in Lima made me aware of the relationship of the contemporary screen with the textile tradition. Both generate images through visual intertwining, and although distant in time, both are surfaces used to represent a worldview of the world. As an artist who frequently works with screens, I begin to see a direct relationship of the internal wiring of screens to the threads and knots of a carpet or tapestry. This relationship allows me to see the screen not as a neutral window to the world, but as a cultural device that has a rich historical background.”
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