Shawl (Llklla) 1965 - 1975

This ‘Shawl (Llklla)’ was made anonymously and we don’t know when or with what, but I imagine it as a patient accumulation of coloured threads. Look at how those vertical stripes of white, red and yellow break up the brown, almost black, plane of the woven cloth. These colours aren’t mixed like in paint; they are pure and simple, vibrating against one another. It feels grounded, but also playful in the way folk art often does. The texture is compelling. I imagine running my hands across the surface, feeling the subtle shifts in plane as the different coloured threads weave in and out. It’s not just about looking, it’s about touch, memory, and maybe even a sense of home. Thinking about it, the way the yellow stripe on the right just stops, feels like an early Agnes Martin grid painting to me. Ultimately, the shawl remains open, inviting multiple readings and reminding us that art is a continuous conversation across cultures and time.