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Antonio Rodríguez Bernal

Basketry

Andalusia

Asteroide, 2013

Palm heart and linen thread

Spiral stitching of a six-strand pleita type

Diámetro 100 cm

“Antonio Rodríguez shows us the movement of the palm heart”

Perfection in the finished work and versatile designs are characteristic of the pieces that Antonio Rodríguez Bernal creates with palmetto fiber. Palm basketry has a great tradition in our country, and it is still alive thanks to the work of artisans such as Antonio Rodríguez, who not only makes beautiful pieces but also teaches this artisanship and investigates to recover artisan techniques of this ancestral trade.