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And the method of creation (the medium) can often be as important and impactful as the message. The sheer ingenuity, the hands-on skills and fine detail are captivating – something so far out of my range of abilities, I just strand in awe.
A perfect example is theworks shown in the “Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction” exhibition from earlier this year at The National Gallery of Art in Washington.
And the most striking piece (for me – I love a good rug) was this stunning tapestry “Replica of a Chip” woven using ancient Navajo techniques by Marilou Schultz.
“Schultz, a mathematician and teacher in addition to her studio practice, was commissioned by Intel in 1994 to make “Replica of a Chip” as a gift to the American Indian Science & Engineering Society, an organization still active today that focuses on advancing Indigenous people in STEM. As computer historian Ken Schirriff details in a thorough blog post about the piece—especially its highly accurate layout—the work highlights the alluring patterns of a trailblazing piece of technology.”
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