CELESTIALS
handwoven wall art
2018
BCÖ Studio Collection
Celestials is a collection of framed weavings inspired by the ancient Mesopotamian culture.
According to the traditional astrolatry belief of the Haranians, there were seven celestial bodies of seven gods. Hierarchically, Sin, the god of the Moon was at the top of the pantheon of celestials. With his son Shamash, the god of the Sun, and his daughter Ishtar, the goddess of Venus, they constituted a holy family. Dedicated to each member of this holy family, a collection of wall pieces is designed to be handwoven by the local women.