Mixed media by Małgorzata Mirga-Tas
These uncertain times are unrelenting. How do we find hope, healing and inspiration? For me, art affords a view into realms of wonder. Re-enchanting the World is a “picture-palace” of twelve massive textiles by Malgorzata Mirga-Tas installed at the Polish Pavilion of the 59th Venice Biennale. “It takes the title from Silvia Federici’s book Re-enchanting the World: Feminism and the Politics of the Commons. Its author posits recovering the idea of community and rebuilding relationships with others, including non-human actors: animals, plants, water or mountains. This non-violent process, in which women play an important role, reverses the world’s current dire fate, shaking off the evil spell that has been cast upon it.” This mesmerizing and colossal effort in some ways defines “woman’s work”, and it is monumental, intimate, personal and profound; a transformational work of art.