Alquimia Verde LV

1987
(Colombian, 1932-)
Overall: 165.4 x 102.9 cm (65 1/8 x 40 1/2 in.)
© Olga de Amaral
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Using unconventional materials—delicate gold leaf, here—the pioneering fiber artist Olga de Amaral creates works inspired by the landscape and history of her native Colombia. A revered material in pre-Columbian cultures, gold was plundered and exploited by European colonizers in South America. By using gold, the artist references these complex, interwoven histories: “As I build these surfaces, I create spaces of meditation, contemplation, and reflection. . . . Tapestry, fibers, strands, units, cords, all are transparent layers with their own meanings, revealing and hiding each other to make one presence, one tone that speaks about the texture of time.”
Alquimia Verde LV

Alquimia Verde LV

1987

Olga de Amaral

(Colombian, 1932-)
Colombia, 20th century

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