Threads of Memory

by Diane Umutoni · 2024

Diane wove this piece from fragments of her grandmother’s dresses, old letters, and ink from charred wood. It took eleven weeks.

Price

RWF 54,000

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The Story Behind the Piece

Memory,
woven by hand.

Diane wove this piece from fragments of her grandmother’s dresses, old letters, and ink from charred wood. It took eleven weeks.

Stand close and you can still read fragments of handwriting. This is memory made physical.

About the Artist

MIXED MEDIA · KIGALI · 7 YEARS

Diane weaves paper, ash, and thread into pieces that speak about memory and resilience. Her studio sits above the courtyard at Pincelada.

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