Weaving
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Weaving, a three-story video triptych at Cal State Fresno's new Madden Library, examines the juxtaposition of parallel cultures. Four years ago, the artist had been asked to create an artwork celebrating basket-weaving among the region's native peoples. Narduli’s task was to present the tradition on a bustling university campus. Here, a new culture exists in parallel to one that preceded it. In Weaving, the basket becomes a means to contemplate that juxtaposition within the context of time and memory. The artist filmed a master weaver for over the 20 months it took to make the basket. The 5,300-hour video, which wraps the elevator tower, runs continuously night and day from fall term through graduation. In darkness, the weaver stands out clearly. In daylight, she becomes a subtle invocation of what was. The weaver’s movements are intentionally slowed and at times are barely noticeable. Her deliberate rhythm becomes a constant within the building, like breathing.