El Retiro by Luz Pinart Moreno

This meditative work has been created by knotting thin strands of paper, using techniques Moreno Pinart learned during an artist residency in Kyoto. The result is an interconnected web, where each knot represents a moment in her life. The title of the work references the main park in central Madrid, a place for reflection and quiet contemplation. Each paper knot has then been dyed red to denote the significance of the memory, and the long, thin strands of paper connecting them resemble a flower’s stamen, which contains the plant’s pollen, representing life and growth.