The Art of Fabric: Textile as Artistic Material explores the role of textiles in art from the classical period to the present day. It poses fabric as the material most intimately entwined with our everyday experiences, tracing its iterations of tulle, lace, weaving and cloth. In this group exhibition, textile works are collected to address the sensual, emotional, cultural, economic and political trappings of fabric. Artists featured alongside Yinka Shonibare CBE include Magdelena Abakanowicz, Anni Albers, Caroline Achaintre and Sheila Hicks.
The Art of Fabric: Textile as Artistic Material
Kunsthalle Vogelmann, Heilbronn, Germany
18 March – 25 June 2023
Image 1: Installation view, The Art of Fabric. Textile as Artistic Material, Kunsthalle Vogelmann, Heilbronn, Germany, 18 March – 25 June 2023. Courtesy Kunsthalle Vogelmann, Heilbronn, Germany. Photographer: Peter Oppenländer, Waiblingen. Image 2: Un Ballo in Maschera (Gustav III and Anckarstrom), 2004, Two life-size fibreglass mannequins, glass base, Dutch wax printed cotton textile, leather shoes, 196 x 56 x 43 cm each. © Yinka Shonibare CBE. All Rights Reserved, DACS / Artimage. London. Photo: Stephen White & Co.