Fabric and form

Excerpts from articles regarding  the Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2025 and our exhibition:

Nataal: How does fabric function beyond its materiality in your art?

Asma Ben Aissa: Fabric is a space for exploration and liberation. It allows me to break free from certain constraints I perceive in my surroundings or social representations. Working with textiles is almost therapeutic for me – it is a medium that, in addition to carrying history and tradition, deeply influences my way of thinking and creating. It helps me overcome obstacles, reflect on my own journey, and reconnect with narratives passed down through generations. Each piece becomes a space where memory, transmission and experimentation intertwine."

Shai Rama,
Nataal ,17 february 2025.