Kira c. 20th century

This textile work, ‘Kira,’ holds so many stories within its threads, we don't know who made it, or exactly when, but standing in front of it I can feel the artist, can't you? There’s such a beautiful rhythm to the blue and red geometric shapes marching across the neutral ground of the textile. Imagine the artist, carefully choosing each color, and planning each repetition. I love thinking about what it might have been like to create this work - the slow, deliberate movements, the almost meditative repetition. It reminds me that artists everywhere are in constant dialogue. Each mark, each choice, echoes those who came before and anticipates those who will follow. This Kira might not be a painting, but in its own way, it’s just as expressive, full of feeling, and, maybe, a little bit of the unknown.