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Fibras 08: Contemporary Textile Art Exhibition at the Museum of Costume

Dive into a vibrant showcase of 16 international contemporary textile artists, blending traditional craft with modern aesthetics.

The Fibras 08 exhibition at the Museum of Costume highlights innovative contemporary textile art. It presents works by 16 artists, demonstrating their unique engagement with diverse materials and traditional techniques. Visitors can explore a rich variety of two and three-dimensional fiber art forms, showcasing the fusion of cultural identities and modern aesthetics. This unique showcase bridges the past with the future through evolving craft concepts.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition showcases contemporary textile art, highlighting the dialogue between artists and textile art through diverse techniques and materials. It features works by 16 contemporary textile artists, exploring both two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms, and the fusion of ancestral techniques with modern aesthetics.

Curatorial context

Fibras 08. arte textil contemporáneo brings together the work of 16 contemporary textile artists who engage in a dynamic dialogue with textile art, employing a rich variety of techniques and processes. The exhibition demonstrates how artists are moving beyond traditional woven tapestry, utilizing materials such as felt, silk, metal, and patchwork to create a new aesthetic paradigm. These works, often large in scale, engage the viewer through their plasticity and visuality, appealing to both tactile and visual senses. The exhibition, organized in collaboration with Women in Textile Art, highlights the work of artists like Amelia Jiménez, Cristina Almodóvar, and Kae Newcomb, among others. It explores the interplay between two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms, the integration of new technologies with ancestral methods, and the hybridization of diverse cultural identities within contemporary art. Fibras 08 serves as a platform for international artists to exchange expressions and ideas, offering visitors a diverse range of proposals that connect the past with the future through the evolution and transformation of craft techniques into contemporary art concepts.

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Fibras 08. arte textil contemporáneo key exhibition facts

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Venue
Museum of Costume
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Sep 12, 2008 – Nov 2, 2008
Artist line / attribution
Featuring 16 contemporary textile artists including Amelia Jiménez, Cristina Almodóvar, Cristina Bustos, Consuelo Vinchira, Isabel Polikowishi, Flora Sutton, Kae Newcomb, Maria Muñoz, Laura Ferrando, Maria Ortega, Natalia Parejo McWey, Pilar Tobon, Paulina Ortiz, Silke, Sugane Hara, and Yosi Anaya. Curated by María Ortega, with institutional relations by María Muñoz and artistic production by Consuelo Vinchira.
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