Turning Crumpled Aluminum Foil Into ‘Stunning’ Textile Art

“For the main stage curtain of the Oslo Opera House, the L.A.-based artist [Pae White] scanned images of crumpled aluminum foil and sent the scans through a computer numerically-controlled loom which transformed the pixels into a massive tapestry of cotton, wool, and polyester. Called Metafoil, the curtain takes an old world staple and gives it a stunning digital twist.”