Fibre art exhibition opens at FynArts Gallery

The Art of Thread exhibition is an annual highlight of the Hermanus FynArts Festival, which was scheduled to have taken place in June this year – that is, until Covid-19 struck. While some of the planned events could be presented in a virtual format, others had to be postponed until a later date. One of them was this year’s Art of Thread exhibition, titled ‘Design Matters’ which opened at the FynArts Gallery on Saturday.

FynArts Administrator Chantel Louskitt, Karen McKerron, who opened the exhibition, curator Dal Botha and FynArts Festival Director Mary Faure.

Photos: Hedda Mittner

This inspiring exhibition was curated by Dal Botha, with 20 artists invited to participate. Influenced by postmodernism, fibre art has become increasingly conceptual since the 1980s, extending beyond ordinary embroidery or quilt-making. In addition to experimenting with materials and techniques, fibre artists address cultural, social and political issues in their work. Prioritising aesthetic value and design above utility, they convey emotion and meaning through the use of textiles only, or combined with mixed media.

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