Held in Part is a series by Jarnah Montersino that explores how meaning is shaped through accumulation, memory, and the act of reassembly over time. Working with textiles and remnant fabrics, Montersino creates compositions that carry traces of touch, wear, and lived experience. Fragments imbued with their own histories are gathered, disassembled, and reconstructed, allowing new forms and relationships to emerge from existing materials. Through processes of stitching, stretching, and repair, the work approaches making as an act of holding — both physically and emotionally. Throughout the series, tension and softness exist simultaneously, with subtle shifts in tone, texture, and structure revealing a balance between fragility and resilience. Repetition and care become central gestures within the work, reflecting a quiet persistence that runs through each piece. In Held in Part, Montersino examines how acts of mending, continuation, and transformation can preserve memory while creating space for renewal.
