Arcipèlago is thrilled to present the work of textile artist Fabia Delise. The essence of her practice lies in a particularly long and meticulous process that turns each artwork into an adventure and a stupefying challenge. Her art quilts are composed by hand‑assembling a constellation of hexagonal fabric pieces, each previously sewn onto a paper support. This singular, deeply personal technique gives rise to sculptural, three‑dimensional forms where light and chiaroscuro, surface and depth, bound and unbound, continuously play together.

Guided by the idea of the charged object, Delise infuses her works with the energy of moments past, blending ancestral techniques, old fabrics, travels and reminiscences. Each piece explores the notion that textiles can resonate with traces of lived experience. They act as vestiges, vibrating with the energy of the moment and marking the passage of a dilated time. Looking at Delise’s artworks, one understands how materials can transform into something greater, unforeseen, and enigmatic—objects of silent beauty that contain an entire world.

The ten artworks by Fabia Delise are accompanied by large‑scale prints by photographer Massimo Gardone, who immersed himself in her universe to extract spectacular, almost pictorial details. A show within the show, and a wonderful occasion for these two forms of art to enter into dialogue.


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