Skirt 2000 - 2004

This skirt—artist unknown—lives at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and it's all about color, texture, and pattern. Imagine the maker, patiently interweaving these vivid hues on the earth-red base. There’s a playful geometry to the design, like some kind of code, maybe even a personal language. The bands, those vibrant lines that break the surface, they're not just decoration; they vibrate and create an active field of visual sensation. As a painter, I feel connected to this artist. We are both deeply engaged in the possibilities and limitations of our chosen mediums. And I am reminded how all artists, regardless of time or place, engage in a silent dialogue, each work building upon, responding to, and challenging what came before. In the end, it’s not about answers but about keeping the conversation alive.