Weaving is one of the world’s oldest art forms, but it has a vibrant future too—as showcased in the new issue of Elephant in a feature exploring some of the medium’s most exciting contemporary practitioners. This includes American artist Qualeasha Wood, whose work focuses on proposing “new perspectives on Black female identity” through weaving and digital collage. As depicted here, her intricate tapestries “elevate the flattened visuals of digital interfaces, mingling references to Catholic iconography and the High Renaissance with emojis, cursors and photographic cut-outs, [resulting in] a compelling portrait of existence within and beyond the screen”. Purchase Elephant 46 to discover more.
