WONDER THAT SWIRLS ALL AROUND US

70 x 80 in

woven tapestry, upcycled sequins, beads, gold thread, thread, upcycled velvets, cottons, linens, and satins

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by Miami artist Pangea Kali Virga

2024

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This jacquard tapestry is part of the ongoing Union series, a series of fiber art works that embody the spirit of togetherness and marriage. This bed-sized tapestry is covered in detail work including extensive beading in iridescent paillettes, golden glass bugle beads, and tiny pearlescent sequins, hand-applique in an ocean of upcycled interior design swatches in velvet and linen, as well as delicate embroidery in shimmering gold thread. The image is a digitally manipulated self portrait with my partner which was then woven before being embellished. The phrase "It is time to be soft, to learn the lessons of love. It is time to breathe in that hazy dust of wonder that swirls all around us." is an excerpt from the poem The Monkey Jpeg by Nico Hough. You can find the full text at https://www.pangeakalivirga.com/product-page/themonkeyjpeg

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