||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for THE ARTWORKS |||
The Rugs series marks a natural evolution from Avi’s earlier Luli paintings, where patterned textiles first appeared as a backdrop. Now, the rugs themselves take center stage—rendered as 30-inch square paintings that invite close attention and reflection.
Rooted in personal history, the work draws on Avi’s lifelong familiarity with Persian rugs, objects that once formed his earliest visual landscape. Today, inspired by Afghan and Turkish tribal patterns, the series explores the layered histories and inherited knowledge woven into these designs.
By translating textile into paint, Avi approaches each composition as a kind of visual interpretation—slowing down to study and re-imagine forms often overlooked. Two paintings from the series are currently on view at Artworks.
The Artworks, located in Olga, is open daily from 10 – 5
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