In our second collaboration with Jose Dávila, we explored his inclination to question and recontextualize materials.
Dávila challenged us to translate a Carl Andre poem into a piece for his personal space.

“The emphasis of this collaboration was to focus on the relationship between the poems’ layout and Andre’s sculptural configurations. This interpretation intends to identify the connections between both kinds of work, including seriality, geometry, self-referentiality (particularly to material), and the use of the whole space, whether a room or the page.” – Jose Dávila

Aligned with Dávila and Andre’s emphasis on raw materials, we explored wool and silk’s natural properties. Production involved skilled Agra weavers, blending heritage and craftsmanship into a minimalist challenge.

How to convey a concrete poem’s faded ink in a Farsi knot with sculpted details in silk? The result is a deceptively simple design, that is rich in detail and texture upon second reading.