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Textile Tales from the THREADS EXHIBITION IN ARNOLFINI

An overview from an exhibition in Bristol (UK) featuring 21 contemporary international artists and makers, who use textiles as their chosen medium - on until 1 October.

Megan
Aug 29, 2023
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Anya Paintsil, God will punish him (2021)

“Threads are unravelled as new stories become intertwined, and audiences are invited to engage with their own memories through material and making.”

Will Cruickshank, Wound Frame No. 3 (2022)
Celia Pym, Hope’s Sweater, 1951 (2011)
Farwa Moledina ‘Women of Paradice’
Yinka Shonibare, The British Library Collection (2014)
Caroline Achaintre, ‘Croaker’ (2022)
Alice Kettle, ‘Threads Baring Witness’ - Alice co-curated this exhibition
Anna Perach and Anousha Payne, Backward Eyes (2021)
Mounira Al Solhl, Mina El Shourouk ila Al Fahmah (2019)
Above and below: Ifeoma U. Anyaeji, braided from discarded plastic bags!
By Olga de Amaral. Courtesy Lisson Gallery
Richard McVetis, ‘Sixty’ 2018
Esna Su, The Burden II, My Trousseau

The exhibition website has a great selection of artist talks and videos - dive in here. Say hello here on Instagram (keep sending links!) and share the love and subscribe using the buttons below. xx

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Jodie Morgan
Writes The Art Of Fiber
Sep 3Liked by Megan

The varied use of textiles in art is truly amazing! What an incredible exhibition. I was moved to check out "Hope's Sweater" by Celia Pym. Mending our knits brings them renewed life and interest.

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Amazing works! Thank you

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