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.
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.