
Arazzi: Sciogliersi come neve al sole
A meticulously ordered grid of colorful embroidered letters fills the surface of this textile work, creating a dense, almost hypnotic visual pattern that rewards close inspection. Boetti's characteristic collaboration with Afghan artisans transforms language itself into ornament, embedding meaning within the rhythmic repetition of hand-stitched characters. The title — "Melting like snow in the sun" — poetically suggests a dissolution of fixed order, a quiet paradox within the work's rigorous, structured appearance.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Sale
July 3, 2014
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