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Currently on view at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is the gorgeous and immersive textile exhibition, Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles. The show is composed of over 30 textile pieces from MIAC’s collection alongside materials, tools, digital prints, photographs and other immersive media. As you move through the exhibit there are sounds of sheep, fiber-working, sometimes human voices. There is a full wall projection that takes you through the landscape of Diné Bikéyah (Navajo Nation) that is reflected in the palette and forms within the weavings. I took the photo of the photos above when I visited the exhibition in the fall. The photographer and Horizons co-curator Rapheal Begay (Diné) says of the connection between land, humans, and creativity: “Diné Bikéyah is not only our home but is also a source of inspiration for design, color, and connection to the past, present, and future. Our reciprocal relationship to land, language, and memory reflects our creativity and resilience as five-fingered beings.” And more about the exhibit from the press release: “Created by weavers for weavers, this exhibition is grounded in Diné knowledges, lifeways, and cultural practices. Shaped by the voices of contemporary weavers and cultural practitioners, Horizons invites a deeper understanding of Diné artistry and ways of knowing, past, present, and future.”
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