'Rethreading and Retracing: Textiles & Techniques by Bita Ghezelayagh' opens at Aga Khan Centre Gallery
Rita Ghezelayagh, Rethreading & Retracing installation view, 2020
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Article Author: 'Rethreading and Retracing: Textiles & Techniques by Bita Ghezelayagh' opens at Aga Khan Centre Gallery
Media Source: Artdaily (USA)
Date: 1 March 2020
The Aga Khan Centre Gallery is presenting an exhibition by the internationally renowned Iranian textile artist Bita Ghezelayagh. Somewhere between an artisan and a conceptual artist, Ghezelayagh uses her individualistic style to add a distinctively modern character to textiles of the past. Her work evokes grand themes of…
The Aga Khan Centre Gallery is presenting an exhibition by the internationally renowned Iranian textile artist Bita Ghezelayagh. Somewhere between an artisan and a conceptual artist, Ghezelayagh uses her individualistic style to add a distinctively modern character to textiles of the past. Her work evokes grand themes of courtship, kingship, communication and glories of war while simultaneously celebrating the humblest units of artistic creation: the stitch, knot and rivet.