Croatian-born textile artist Jagoda Buić’s tapestries often recall the serene, undulating motion of the ocean waves that surrounded her studio on the Croatian coast. Informed by her Balkan heritage and its folk art traditions, vernacular landscapes and the sea play a key role in the artist’s works as they’re evocatively translated into her large-scale installations. Included in the Tefaf NYC presentation will be one of her most important early works, Tapisserie Widow, 1968 – contrasting and interweaving sheep’s wool, sisal, and hemp, this is a highly emotive and theatrical work that reflects Buić’s background in costume and set design, its woven elements cascading down into space.