Magdalena Abakanowicz

Things to do during February Fashion Week

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What to see “Unraveling: the power and politics of textiles in art” Solange Pessoa’s “Hammock” (part of “4 Hammocks”), featured in the exhibition. Fifty artists from around the world have come together to tell the story of how textiles remain a political issue through a series of sculptures and hand-stitched collages on display at the … Read more

Unravel: at the Barbican Art Gallery review

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(Antonio Jose Guzman and Iva Jankovic courtesy of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam) A baby blanket. A football shirt for children. A friend’s shirt, a grandmother’s dress. A shroud. There is something very evocative about fabric; we wear it, we use it to keep warm, to keep us safe; we give it a ritual meaning, we cherish … Read more