5200 x 3457 px | 44 x 29,3 cm | 17,3 x 11,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2006
Ubicazione:
Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan
Altre informazioni:
A presentation of contemporary Suzani textiles, spread out in front of the Dorus- Tilyavat in Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan. The works are hand woven and embroidered using designs dating back to the 18th and 19th century. By the early 20th century natural dyes were already being replaced with synthetics, but since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 some traditional techniques have re-emerged. The natural dyes come from various plants and insects; Reds come from madder and cochineal, blues from indigo, and black from pomegranate. This back to basics approach gives the textiles vibrancy unmatched by modern chemicals. Ground fabric is hand woven with a silk warp and cotton weft. Fabrics are woven on narrow looms and the strips tacked together to make a larger piece of cloth. Artists draw designs in the cloth with a pen, and then the pieces are taken apart and individually embroidered before being re-joined. Designs and colours never match up perfectly, but such variations are not considered to be defects. Nic Linton Boukhara Buchara Ouzbékistan Usbekistan Asie centrale
