Timor has been a divided island at least since the seventeenth
century when Dutch and Portuguese colonial empires competed for its
control. Despite this fragmentation, the weaving of cloth has
remained intimately linked to the cultural history of the Timorese
peoples as a whole. Handwoven cotton garments serve as markers of
identity and nurture social relationships when they are exchanged.
Women in Timor weave an impressive variety of cloth, routinely
combining more weaving techniques than any other region of
Southeast Asia. This technical prowess and diversity of design make
weaving the most important form of artistic expression in Timor and
allow groups as small as individual families to proclaim their
unique heritage. Independence for Timor-Leste (East Timor) in 2002
- following invasion by Indonesia and years of violent warfare
(1975-1999) - brought with it more stable conditions and improved
access for researchers. Textiles of Timor, Island in the Woven Sea
brings together for the first time woven works from all parts of
the island, demonstrating that the textile arts form a common
foundation uniting Timor's diverse peoples despite the painful
history of the country's division.
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