Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings that are rooted in geometric abstraction. Paired with bold color, the works exist in a space between flags, quilts, and abstract paintings. When these textile constructions are stretched over a frame, there is both tension and softening to the shapes within them. Mending the lineage of abstraction through the use of textiles, Arao makes work that explores the elastic nature of queerness...
Interview with Paolo Arao
