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I Trace The Fold : Fluidity And Flux In The Terrain Vague, Alicia Oas
I Trace The Fold : Fluidity And Flux In The Terrain Vague, Alicia Oas
Masters Theses
The terrain vague is the interstitial fabric of city life. It is the space between and around the inhabited city – abandoned urban space that constantly shifts in form and function. The terrain vague is found in empty buildings, former factories, parking lots, along the train tracks, and in unclaimed alleyways. In these still and quiet places, a fragmented narrative emerges from the pattern of urban color, texture, and light.
I record these patterns in the structure of the textile. Warp and weft interweave in layers of experience. The curtain captures both the substance of our collective memory and the …