Artworks

37 x 22 1/2 in
94 x 57.1 cm

Warp ikat is a dyeing technique akin to tie-dye, where bundles of yarn are strategically wrapped and dipped to create a pattern. “Diamonds appear in textiles from every society,” says Ziek. “But I found a personal reason to do it.”

Towards the end of her life, Ziek’s mother spoke of the diamond as a symbol of their intersecting lives: as her daughter’s life opened up, her life was coming to a close. “It’s fairly interesting now that I’m 77,” Ziek says. “I am at a point where it’s closing in. That’s why this retrospective is so important for me. I’m astonished at how much work I have to show.”