Biotic - 40” diameter x 3.5” deep - wool, cotton, monofilament, steel – 2024

Biotic is one of three pieces from the Elemental series.

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Elemental, 2024

These modernistic circular weavings embody Levang’s innovative approach to fiber art. Constructed with a nontraditional warping technique, the pieces are assiduously and repeatedly cut, knotted, and woven onto a monofilament matrix attached to a circular form. Hundreds of individually placed fibers create hypnotic and harmonious textural compositions.

Though abstract in their design motifs, the pieces convey a vaguely biological and cellular feeling, suggesting microscopic landscapes or cross-sections of living organisms. This organic quality connects to the common embedded motifs found across Levang’s encaustic paintings, linking her multidisciplinary bodies of work.

The meticulous, labor-intensive process of creating these intricate weavings mirrors the patterns and cycles observed in nature. Through the manipulation of fibers, Levang translates the complexities of the natural world into visually captivating, texture-rich pieces that provoke a sense of wonder about the underlying structures of life.

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*The image of three pieces is for reference only. This listing is for the Biotic piece only.