Ruth Asawa

Suspension as structure

Ruth Asawa was an American sculptor celebrated for her looped-wire hanging forms. Drawing from Mexican basket-weaving techniques, she developed a method of creating nested and cascading volumes from a single continuous line. Her sculptures are both airy and precise, shaping space through transparency and rhythm.

Asawa’s work extends into public art, drawing, and arts education.

Ruth Asawa was an American sculptor known for looped-wire hanging sculptures that define space through transparency and rhythm.

Ruth Asawa was an American artist known for airy, looped-wire sculptures that create floating, transparent spatial forms.

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