As I Have Imagined

Lena Kolb

April 6th- 9th, 2022

A hand stretching downward with ease. A butterfly with colorful wings spread wide. Tendril-like leaf formations. In Lena Kolb’s latest work, As I Have Imagined, she offers a collection of woven reflections on mourning, replete with symbolism capturing the fleeting nature of time, human longing, and the way that human connection transcends this earthly plane.

More than once, we see water that appears in knots or ribbons, a hearkening to the life cycle and the ways that each of us use our past experiences to inform our present. Just as water is in a constant state of flow, so are we in flow with our memories, our remembrances, and the present moment before us.

Each piece is inspired by Lena’s reflections on the ways that we grieve and the rituals we invoke for tradition and comfort. The process of weaving for Lena is itself a ritual, a continuous work that allows her to imagine and connect with both grief and celebration of life, and the entire spectrum of emotions between the two. While sadness and fear are the emotions most commonly linked with loss, the vibrant, vivid colors Lena selects highlight the love and care that can also be found in the grief cycle, if one is only willing to look deeper.

Lena Kolb

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