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Started in 1996, the Estelas take the form of steles gilded, composed of a very rigid cotton woven structure and covered with a thick layer of gesso, then acrylic paint and gold leaf that almost make you forget the fabric.
In 2013, Olga de Amaral initiated a new series called Brumas, three-di- mensional aerial weavings, slightly moving and revealing simple geometric patterns directly painted on the cotton threads. This time, it is a cloud, a fine rain of pure color that the artist invites us to cross.
The Franco-Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh immersed herself in the artist’s inspirations and created a landscape of slate stones to unite interior and exterior.
She thus placed Olga de Amaral’s works in a mineral and rocky nature. She wove the space of the Foundation Cartier to take visitors on a timeless journey to the heart of the works, their sensations and their emotions.