Kira c. 20th century

This Kira, by Mensi Mattha, is a textile piece of three panels. It's all about the process, right? You can see the hand, the time, the slow build-up. It's like a meditation on line and color. Look at the way Mattha uses these warm, earthy tones. The ochre and the deep reds – they're not just colors, they're textures. They create a surface that feels both rough and soft. I'm imagining the kind of tools used to create this piece. You can almost see the movement of the artist's hands. The horizontal lines are not mechanically perfect, that's what makes it so interesting. They wobble and shift, and in those imperfections, you find the beauty, don't you think? This piece reminds me of Agnes Martin's grids, but with a more lived-in feel. It is the kind of piece that embraces the imperfect, the handmade. It reminds us that art is not about perfection, but about the process of making and seeing.