Rosario Monges

I am a textile artist based in Argentina. A few years ago, having never picked up an embroidery needle, I began exploring thread painting entirely as a self-taught artist, guided by curiosity and intuition.

Today, thread is my primary medium for artistic expression and painting. My work focuses on intricate hand embroidery, blending realistic portraiture with symbolic elements, optical illusions, and themes drawn from art history, such as memento mori. Each piece is entirely hand-stitched, transforming fine threads into textured, painterly works of art.