There are objects that do not merely support light, but prepare it, hold it, almost think it before it happens. The...
Ikat is an ancient technique, and this alone makes it fascinating. The term comes from the Malay mengikat, meaning “to tie”: the threads are bound and dyed before weaving. This means that the pattern is not something applied afterward, but something that emerges from within the very structure of the fabric. It is a technique found in many parts of the world, from Central Asia—particularly Uzbekistan—to Indonesia and India, and each tradition has developed its own visual language. What unites...