Wrapper c. late 20th century

This "Wrapper" was made at an unknown date by an anonymous artist using textile and dye. What strikes me is how the artist's process is so apparent, there's no hiding here, and the colours, just two shades of blue, make me feel calm. The texture of the cloth is apparent, you can see the weave and feel the way the dye has taken to the fabric. I like how the artist uses these formal elements of line and shape to create a pattern that speaks to something elemental, it reminds me of currents in the ocean. My eye keeps returning to the way the individual marks that create the pattern are imperfect, they seem hand-made, and this makes the artwork feel accessible and human. The piece reminds me a bit of the work of Anni Albers, another artist who embraced the possibilities of weaving to make something both beautiful and deeply personal. I think what unites them is the embrace of ambiguity and the understanding that art is always an ongoing conversation.