I have always been drawn to the quiet conversation between different forms of making. Painting, embroidery, appliqué, and fabric have never felt separate to me; they have always belonged to the same act of attention.
Beyond Ornament, created in Madrid in 2016, invites each garment to be experienced slowly. Every stitch, every painted surface, and every layer rewards a closer look, where making itself becomes part of the meaning rather than an embellishment of it.
The smallest gestures often carry the greatest weight. They ask for time, attention, and a willingness to look beyond what is immediately visible.
Perhaps ornament is only the beginning. What ultimately remains is
Zara Saberi's hand behind every mark, every thread, and every decision.
Some details are not meant to be seen all at once.
Some details are not meant to be seen
all at once.
I have always been drawn to the quiet conversation between different forms of making. Painting, embroidery, appliqué, and fabric have never felt separate to me; they have always belonged to the same act of attention.
Beyond Ornament, created in Madrid in 2016, invites each garment to be experienced slowly. Every stitch, every painted surface, and every layer rewards a closer look, where making itself becomes part of the meaning rather than an embellishment of it.
The smallest gestures often carry the greatest weight. They ask for time, attention, and a willingness to look beyond what is immediately visible.
Perhaps ornament is only the beginning. What ultimately remains is
Zara Saberi's hand behind every mark, every thread, and every decision.
Some details reveal themselves slowly
.
Some details reveal themselves slowly .
