Without Borders by Lea Lima
Title: Without Borders
Artist: Lea Lima
Materials and techniques: Patchwork originally made with cousins; the piece features a checkered patchwork pattern, with the outline of a hand and big cross-stitching along the borders.
Chosen theme: Hope
Meaning of the piece: The elimination of borders that isolate us; also an allusion to the borders of war zones where minefields would be marked by barbed wire and wooden fences [represented through cross-stitching].
Connection to the piece: A composition made of patchwork pieces originally created by family members and friends, using fabrics from different cultures.
Each piece (square) of our installation is born from a shared moment of conversation and creation. Its colors, textures, and shapes reflect the memories, questions, and hopes that its author or collective brought to the installation.
Each of these pieces invites you into a story of belonging. A story that is now part of a collective work in constant growth.
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