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Wool. Silk. Resistance.

Wool. Silk. Resistance.

Hardcover

Fashion & AccessoriesGeneral Art

PREORDER - Expected ship date November 17, 2026

ISBN10: 3753309796
ISBN13: 9783753309798
Publisher: Walther Konig Verlag
Published: Nov 17 2026
Pages: 184
Language: English

Textile rebellion: a collection of international artists show how knot, warp and weft can be made political

Published with Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt.

Throughout history and across cultures, carpets, weavings and tapestries have been favored by artists as a vehicle for protest and political expression. What makes these forms so ripe for this type of discourse? This publication presents a vast selection of textile artworks from the past 25 years by artists who deal with individual forms of resistance--including targeted discrimination, racism, trauma and ecocide. Centuries-old textile practices are brought into dialogue with contemporary techniques and concepts. In these artworks, the utilitarian, decorative and spiritual aspects of a rug, carpet or tapestry are reinterpreted, opening up discourses on the established hierarchies between applied and fine art, and whose relationship they redefine.

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