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FACEBOOK OPEN ARTS 2021
Uma Rani Iyli, "Silk Brocades Installation-1" 2021
FaceBook Open Ars, Fremont-CA, Size 10'-5" x 32'-5".
FaceBook Open Ars, Fremont-CA, Size 10'-5" x 32'-5".
“Silk Brocades Installation 1” pays homage to my Indian roots and heritage. Commissioned by Facebook Open Arts, this 32-foot multidimensional installation strives to express the celebratory origins and vibrant colors of the traditional Sari suspended, not yet cut free from its loom. Through my meditative work process, I have been able to weave a Sari in my own visual language. The spools and leftover silk threads used in this installation are gathered from Sari looms directly from the weaver and re-purposed in my San Francisco studio. The painted lines on and off the panels as well as the fiber wrapped Plexiglas tubes references the looms, the intricate linework and handiwork. The design specifically references the sectional patterns that are traditionally created on a Sari, highlighting the elaborate end known as a “pallu”. Generally, brocaded silk Saris are worn during festivals, weddings, and celebratory occasions. It is my desire for this installation to bring about a similar uplifting and contemplative experience for a global audience.
DETAILS: FACEBOOK OPEN ARTS 2021
MILL'S BUILDING SF, Oct 2021-Feb 2022
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, 2021
BROCADES- INSTALLATION 3 (Private Collection)
Brocades-Installation 3. Acrylic on Canvas. Eight 36" x 12"canvas 2017 ( SOLD )
BROCADES- INSTALLATION 1 (Private Collection)
Brocades- Installation-1 Acrylic on canvas 96” x 72” 2015 (SOLD)
