WHO ART YOU / IN CONVERSATION WITH CELINE
Solena Aguilar
From secondhand textiles to bilingual picture books, Solena Aguilar connects material histories with community care and identity.
ONE QUESTION TO WATCH WITH
What does a previously worn piece of fabric bring to a new artwork?
Solena Aguilar; photograph from the artist’s official website. · Cover image source ↗
FROM CONVERSATION TO WORK
Look a little closer
Notice how hangers and textiles retain traces of their original uses while becoming new figures and forms.
Artist background & more work ↗
HANGERS, 2025; fabric, yarn, beads, paint and wooden hangers.
Solena Aguilar / official website · Work source ↗Keep a thought for yourselfOnly in this browser, never public
YOUR TURN
What does a previously worn piece of fabric bring to a new artwork?
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Bring different artists’ work and conversations together, and see how your own answer changes.
