Textiles as a language

Textiles are more than just a material. They have played a role in art, craft and culture for centuries. In Textiles as Language, participating artists explore how textiles can be used to tell stories and convey meaning.

The artists work across a range of disciplines and backgrounds. Some use textiles, thread, fabric and canvas as their materials. Others use textiles as a starting point for themes such as identity, tradition, care, the body and memory.

What’s on?

The exhibition comprises textile objects, paintings, installations and mixed-media works. Each work offers a unique perspective on the possibilities of textiles within contemporary art.

Participating artists

Els Binnendijk, Marianne Blokland, Sylvia de Boer, Monique van den Boomen, Marianne Benkö, Greta Cune, Lisette Huizenga, Eric Hirdes, Pia Jaeyoon Kim, Marko Klomp, Nicky Knippenberg, Guillaume Theodoor Lo-A-Njoe, Jacqueline Louter, Christiane Maurer, Marian Meerbeek, Cesar van der Molen, Marja van Putten, Nelleke Scharroo, Esther van der Sluis-Otten, Barbera Sterk, Liesbeth Stinissen, Ineke Tesselaar, Albert in 't Veld, Tineke Vulto, Shirley van de Wiel and Marianne Zult.