Studio Visit with Olga de Amaral | Christie's

A conversation with the Colombian artist in her studio in Bogotá, in which she talks candidly about her emotional relationship with light, colour and space. The career of pioneering Colombian artist Olga de Amaral dates back to the 1950s, when she began making abstract sculptures out of textiles. She has continued to produce shimmering variations of these pieces ever since. In some cases, they hang against a wall; in others, they hang from the ceiling in the middle of a room, as installations to be walked around. They are all created by the painting and weaving of myriad threads — and since the 1980s, de Amaral has been applying gold and silver leaf, too. The majority of de Amaral’s contemporary works are composed of linen, gold, paper and gesso. ‘All my things have to have those four elements,’ she explains from her spacious studio. ‘But if I were to make all these things myself, it would take me forever.’ The artist has enlisted the help of a dedicated team: ‘My helpers are wonderful, very sensitive,’ she says with a warm smile. ‘They love what they do.’ Find out more: http://bit.ly/30raHQG -- Subscribe to Christie's YouTube: http://goo.gl/Vmh7Hf Sign up to Christie's Weekly: https://goo.gl/kc8qpV Follow Christie's on: Facebook: http://bit.ly/2elC9Zg Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristiesInc Instagram: http://bit.ly/2iJ3lGm Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2elCafM