Man's bag 2003

This red cotton ‘Man’s Bag’, by the artist Bama, is just so striking! What really grabs me is the texture - you can almost feel the weave of the fabric, right? It’s like Bama is showing us the bones of the bag, the very thing that holds it together. And the color! It's this intense, almost electric red, that just vibrates with energy. I love how the three simple buttons become these focal points, these little knots of visual interest that anchor the whole piece. For me, the bag's a bit like an Agnes Martin grid painting – simple and repetitive, but also really meditative. I guess what I'm getting at is that this bag is more than just a thing, it's a way of seeing the world. It's about slowing down, noticing the small details, and finding beauty in the everyday.