Dana László da Costa was born in Brazil and spent most of her youth growing up in the Neotropics, one of the six major biogeographical regions of the world, in rural Brazil. Away from electricity, she developed a special, timeless, and intimate understanding of nature that is reflected in all her works. The active perception of nature led to an almost natural, harmonious, and reciprocal relationship between nature and a perspective of nature as the first true artist.

Dana uses materials such as wool and silk to create textile artworks that deal with “the natural” universally and diversely. She follows an elaborate creative process that begins with the search for bark and plants in her home country, continues with the independent dyeing, winding, and spooling of the wool, and culminates in tufting. There Is something organic about Dana’s work that immediately draws you in. They flow and blend natural and abstract forms with depth and tactile sensibilities. Her pieces never really feel like tapestry. They feel as though an other-dimensional plant is bursting from the wall. Something familiar, but other-worldly and mysterious.