Olga de Amaral Renders Delicate Threads Emphatically Monumental

For decades, Olga de Amaral has created works in fiber that have a certain presence to them. Whether they are just a few inches tall or more than 11 feet, hanging from the ceiling or cascading onto the floor, there’s a certain heftiness and monumentality to her work: threads here are no longer easy to overlook. Instead, they are the source of endless possibilities and delight. Amaral’s career retrospective at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in