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Anila Rubiku — Orange Bag; and Mastering Freedom #5
Anila Rubiku

Orange Bag; and Mastering Freedom #5

Anila Rubiku's diptych *Orange Bag* and *Mastering Freedom #5* presents two unique mixed-media works that interweave graphite drawing with vibrant sewing string on sewn wove paper, creating a tactile dialogue between mark-making and textile craft. The artist's signature use of thread as both material and metaphor suggests themes of connection, constraint, and liberation, with the physical act of sewing transforming the paper surface into something at once structured and fluid. Together, the works embody Rubiku's exploration of identity and freedom through the delicate tension between drawn line and stitched form.

Medium
Two unique works with mixed media, including graphite and sewing string in colors, on sewn wove paper.

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Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

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Anila Rubiku, Orange Bag; and Mastering Freedom #5

Anila Rubiku's diptych *Orange Bag* and *Mastering Freedom #5* presents two unique mixed-media works that interweave graphite drawing with vibrant sewing string on sewn wove paper, creating a tactile dialogue between mark-making and textile craft. The artist's signature use of thread as both material and metaphor suggests themes of connection, constraint, and liberation, with the physical act of sewing transforming the paper surface into something at once structured and fluid. Together, the works embody Rubiku's exploration of identity and freedom through the delicate tension between drawn line and stitched form.

Medium
Two unique works with mixed media, including graphite and sewing string in colors, on sewn wove paper.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Textile And Thread, Mixed Media, Identity And Freedom, Sewn Paper, Warm Color Palette, Emerging International Artist, Contemporary Art, Graphite Drawing, Abstract Figurative, Albanian Female Artist