ICUL CTION Special Edition ART A C o n t e m p o r a r y A r t R e v i e w Special Edition of fabric in my 3D pieces. Intrigued by what else might be found in the pages of texts, I began to collect used books. Soon after, I had a dream of book pages containing various lists of words. “Weight of Words” (1989) was the result of this dream. This work consists of 23 book pages removed from a Latin language textbook. Each page is mounted on a wood panel that hangs on a string. The strings are of different lengths and the panels are installed across the wall. Some time later, my mother passed away suddenly and in response, I cut up her nightgown and stretched it over five separate wood panels. This was my first work with fabric. Both of these works were created with reused and found materials. Worn fabric and yellowing book pages produce slight variations in color that reflect the passing of time and the sense of touch. These elements exist throughout my work. The body of works that we have selected for this special edition of ARTiculAction and that our readers have already started to get to know in the introductory pages of this article has captured our attention for its unconventional beauty that challenges the logic of ordinary perception: when walking our readers through your usual setup and process, would you tell us how do you considerthe role of aesthetics playing within your artistic research? Enne Tesse: My childhood was spent in my family’s tailoring shop in Naples, Italy, among the look, touch, and smell of fabric that was stored, cut, and shaped into garments daily. Aesthetically, my focus is on raw, untreated materials including cotton and linen canvas, jute twine, and bookbinding thread. I have also used fabric swatches, kitchen towels, butcher’s twine, cotton drop cloth, wool yarn, and nylon zip ties. Within each individual work, I choose to remain