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Noelle K. Miller, Paintings.

Hypnotic abstract paintings by Asheville, North Carolina-based artist Noelle K. Miller.

Weaving and embroidery in Andean and Mayan civilizations was one of the arts practiced in colonial Latin America that retained the closest connection to pre-Columbian traditions. They indicated wealth, designated status, and held spiritual significance in ceremonial practices. Despite the gradual incorporation of European motifs into their garments, it did not alter the centrality of textiles to the value system of indigenous communities of the Americas.

“Mola: ‘Double Womb Theme’,” mid-20th century, made in Panama 

“Woman’s Traditional Blouse (Huipil),” 19th century, made in Guatemala 

“Blanket,” mid- to late 20th century, made in Peru 

“Vestidura,” c. 1977, by Olga de Amaral 

Unsettling Artwork by Dragan Bibin

Armin Mersmann