Solange Pessoa, Hammock (part of 4 Hammocks), 1999-2003
Magdalena Abakanowicz
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Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

BookExhibition

In this major exhibition, Barbican featured 50 international artists who use textiles to express ideas about power, resistance, and survival.
The works ranged from hand-crafted pieces to large sculptures, telling stories of violence and exclusion as well as resilience, love, and hope.

The exhibition is co-curated by the Barbican, London and Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.

Guardian review

Image: Courtesy of Rubell Museum, Miami and Washington DC, photo: Chi Lam

2024