Carla Cabiddu is a weaver and textile artist based in the UK, specializing in handwoven tapestry. Originally from Sardinia, her artistic journey stems from a longing to reconnect with the island's weaving heritage, which is gradually fading away.
Rooted in traditional tapestry techniques, her work explores the interplay of form, movement, and space within the warp's grid-like structure. By incorporating intuitive irregularities, she strives to reveal the human touch and organic essence of the hand-weaving process.
Each piece is highly individual, with the designs only partially preconceived and then evolving while at the loom. Often hinting at the architectural tapestry of landscapes, hues, and textures typical of the Mediterranean, her work is concerned with narratives of belonging and reflects on the evolution of our identities and cultural archetypes. How they are shaped, layered and re-constructed through the places we live in.