The artist's work, which has already garnered institutional interest, is now heating up on the market.
When artist Sarah Zapata takes a seat at her loom and gently places her foot on its pedals to begin weaving, music is essential.
Grounded in research exploring the Bible, craft, and systems of control, Zapata uses loud, celebratory colors and works at large-scale to make art that is “an unapologetic and ominous presence around the viewer,” she said. Her earliest works used telephone-book paper as the basis for large woven works. In these earthen-toned sculptures, Zapata began experimenting with architectural forms. But Zapata was apprehensive about using too much color, afraid it wouldn’t be considered “tasteful” and that her color sense “was just not good.” But moving to New York made Zapata get creative with materials.. Courtesy the artist and Deli Gallery, New York.