Terra

2023
150X180cm
Weaving, Latch hook, embroidery, crochet
Spun and raw wool, linen fabric, smyrna cotton canvas

"From my language, I see the sea”
— Vergílio Ferreira

"Identity cannot be compartmentalized; it cannot be divided into halves, thirds, or isolated segments. I do not have multiple identities; I have a single identity made up of all the elements that have shaped it."
— Amin Maalouf

This imaginary cartography is designed as a patchwork composed of three elements mixing tapestry, latch hook, embroidery and crochet. Each element is an entity in its own right, each presents a basic textile technique, each rubs shoulders with its neighbor, the three being connected by embroidery stitches and crochet elements common to all.