Over her five-decades long career, Teresa Lanceta has expanded the art of textile beyond practical enactments of materiality and towards a mode of epistemological inquiry. The patterns and compositions seen across her work are intrinsically founded upon the physical structure of the woven, sewn, and fiber form and the idea of technique as a universal code.

The two textiles presented at Art Basel Miami Beach both employ the diagonal as a form that is born from the weaving technique itself. In 'San Martín,' the diagonal is manifested in an endless number of motifs, such as zigzags, rhombuses or triangles. Lanceta wove it in Seville, where she produced tapestries reminiscent of the surrounding landscape and festivities. These motifs are further realized in the colors of 'San Martín,' which echo the spring season in Seville and the glorious moment where festivals such as Semana Santa and the blooming orange blossom trees enliven the streets.