Maria Lai: Holding the Shadow by the Hand

Maria Lai wove fairy tales into art, using textiles and metaphors to explore life's complexities. Her "sewn fairy tales," like Holding the Shadow by the Hand, reflect on accepting shadows, both literal and personal. Text in English and Italian.

Maria Lai always had a special relationship with fairy tales. She considered them a metaphor for art and a way of communicating with the public in a simple, straightforward way. Starting in the 1980s, fairy tales became central to her art. Tenendo per...