Skirt (Aksu) 1965 - 1975

This is an anonymous skirt, or Aksu, from an unknown time and place, and made of woven textile. What a soulful piece of cloth! I am so curious about the process of making this skirt and who made it. Look at the way the stripes vibrate against the dark background. On the right, there’s a thick vertical line made of warm red, brown, and golden yellow threads that shift into cooler pinks and blues on the left side. The warm and cool colors act as a kind of echo. The textures and patterns feel like memories, whispers of human touch, the kind of work I think about when I’m making a painting.