42 x 35 cm

Variable edition of 5

Giulietta Coates, in her works for "Threads of Gold," uses the material gold to evoke a sense of awe and ethereality, directly connecting the rapidly disappearing icons of travel and natural landscapes with the sacred. Just as gold historically symbolizes the Divine and a heavenly "no-man's-land" in the iconography of deceased saints, Coates uses it to imbue the vanishing elements of tourism — such as disappearing glaciers, mountains, nature parks, and islands — with a precious, almost untouchable value. This conscious choice highlights the impending decline of free travel and the loss of these natural wonders. The artworks are thus simultaneously an allusion to past journeys and a reflection on their irretrievable loss, underscoring their profound preciousness and the need for reverence.