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“FRAGMENTATION AND REPAIR” BY SHELLEY RHODES
In the ever-evolving world of textile and mixed-media art, fragmentation and repair have emerged as pivotal themes, resonating deeply with contemporary artists. In her captivating book, Fragmentation and Repair, fiber artist Shelley Rhodes delves into these concepts with an insightful and thought-provoking approach, offering a wealth of innovative ideas and practical techniques. Drawing from her own artistic practice, Rhodes masterfully explores how materials such as cloth, paper, and found objects can be deconstructed and reassembled to create evocative, textured compositions. Her meticulous process is infused with emotional depth, transforming discarded fragments into works of art that celebrate imperfection and renewal. The book provides a comprehensive exploration of techniques ranging from…
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TRAME ESPLORATIVE: A JOURNEY THROUGH TAPESTRY
The Dino Zoli Foundation in Forlì (FC) presents, until March 16, 2025, an extensive exploration dedicated to the art of tapestry in Italy, spanning from the 1950s to the present day. Curated by Nadia Stefanel and promoted by Dino Zoli Textile and the Dino Zoli Foundation, Trame esplorative: un viaggio attraverso l’arazzo – the title of the exhibition – aims to highlight how the textile medium, traditionally seen as a decorative art, has evolved into an innovative and multifaceted form of expression, intertwining stories, cultures, and techniques. This journey through tapestry workshops offers a unique opportunity to understand how art and craftsmanship merge in a collaborative creative process, involving some…
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MICROMACRO IN LUGANO OPENS THE ANNUAL PROGRAM WITH GIULIA SANTAMBROGIO
MICROMACRO in Lugano, Switzerland, inaugurates its second exhibition season with Pensieri sparsi (2024), a modular installation by Giulia Santambrogio, curated by Francesco Maria Gamba. The work, composed of six elements made of elasticized cotton ribbon crocheted by hand, is part of the artist’s ongoing research, where the knot becomes a metaphor for thought— a thread that intertwines, tangles upon itself, giving rise to autonomous, fragmented, and self-contained forms. A dialogue between material and concept, it translates the complexity of inner reflection into tangible images. MICROMACRO is an independent cultural and artistic project promoted by Atelier Viandanti, founded with a dual purpose: to showcase its own works while fostering an open…
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GIULIA NELLI: WHEN MEN HAD ROOTS
From February 7 to March 2, the Casa di Rigoletto in Mantua IT will host the solo exhibition of Giulia Nelli, titled Quando gli uomini avevano le radici (When Men Had Roots). This exhibition features around thirty works from a broader project called Humus. In this project, the artist depicts the underground world as a three-dimensional space where plant and animal communities are interwoven into an extremely complex network of symbiotic relationships. As Barbara Pavan points out, it is “a fascinating microcosm that speaks of cooperation and offers a new perspective on how to face the challenge of survival—by caring not only for one another but also for the entire…
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OLGA DE AMARAL AT THE FONDATION CARTIER POUR L’ART CONTEMPORAIN IN PARIS
The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in Paris is presenting the first major retrospective in Europe of Olga de Amaral, a key figure of the Colombian art scene and of Fiber Art. The exhibition, curated by Marie Perennès and coordinated by Aby Gaye, brings together nearly eighty works made between the 1960s and now, many of which have never been shown before outside of Colombia. Beyond the vibrant goldleaf pieces for which the artist is renowned, the exhibition reveals her earliest explorations and experimentations with textile, as well as her monumental works. Since the 1960s, Olga de Amaral has been expanding the boundaries of the textile medium, continually experimenting with…
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OLGA DE AMARAL AT THE FONDATION CARTIER POUR L’ART CONTEMPORAIN IN PARIS
The Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in Paris is presenting the first major retrospective in Europe of Olga de Amaral, a key figure of the Colombian art scene and of Fiber Art. The exhibition, curated by Marie Perennès and coordinated by Aby Gaye, brings together nearly eighty works made between the 1960s and now, many of which have never been shown before outside of Colombia. Beyond the vibrant goldleaf pieces for which the artist is renowned, the exhibition reveals her earliest explorations and experimentations with textile, as well as her monumental works. Since the 1960s, Olga de Amaral has been expanding the boundaries of the textile medium, continually experimenting with…
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NIKI BERLINGUER: THE LADY OF TAPESTRIES
Until April 6, 2025, the Casina delle Civette in Villa Torlonia (Via Nomentana 70), Rome, is hosting the exhibition “Niki Berlinguer: The Lady of Tapestries”, providing a comprehensive overview of the tapestry production by the renowned weaver and artist. For the first time, this museum space is featuring an exhibition of 20th-century tapestries in dialogue with the Art Nouveau architecture of the stained glass and interiors of this Roman gem. The exhibition, promoted by Roma Capitale, Department of Culture – Capitoline Superintendence for Cultural Heritage, and curated by Claudio Crescentini, is organized and conceived by Il Cigno Arte, with museum services provided by Zètema Progetto Cultura. The exhibition catalog, published…
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WEAVING IS HUMAN
The Museo delle Civiltà presents “WEAVING IS HUMAN. Isabella Ducrot… and the textile collections of the Museum of Civilizations” running through 16thFebruary 2025 at Palazzo delle Arti e Tradizioni Popolari (Piazza Guglielmo Marconi 8, Rome). The exhibition provides an overview ofthe languages and cultures of weaving through an unprecedented dialogue between a selection of textile works from the museum’s historical collections – some rarely or never exhibited before – and works by the artist Isabella Ducrot (Naples, 1931), who draws her inspiration and humanist essence from textiles. The artist was invited by the Museo delle Civiltà to explore, in partnership with the institution’s curators, the heritage of clothes, accessories, ceremonial…
