American Tapestry Biennial 13
- June 18, 2021 - September 12, 2021
- Exhibition
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- Artwork
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- Artists
On Site Exhibition
Declarative
- wool, mohair, goat hair, natural dyes
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76 x 47 x 0.5 in
(193.04 x 119.38 x 1.27 cm)
- Michael Rohde
"Declarative" is part of a series of tapestries, that began with an
imagined language. The genesis of this lay in the ideas by some textile scholars that ancient Inka weavings with repeated patterns might embed a language or message that have not yet been deciphered. Rather than copy those previous textiles, I chose to work with multiple small square units, composed of twenty-five smaller squares. This allows a vast variety of expressive forms for each 5x5 unit. The complete message of my tapestries has not been deciphered, however each conveys a sense of intent. "Declarative", with the dramatic use of reds, black and tans seems to be making a strong, forceful statement.