Toowoomba textile artists represented in Art Textile Biennale
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Works by leading textile and fibre artists from Europe, the United States, Mexico, India, Japan and Singapore, in addition to two Toowoomba Region artists and fellow Australian entrants, are featured in the Art Textile Biennale 2020, which is on display at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery until Sunday, May 30.
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery is proud to host the inaugural Fibre Arts Australia travelling exhibition, which features 29 finalists from 16 countries, including Toowoomba Region artists and Darling Downs Textile Art Group members Hilary Fogerty and Barbara Stephenson.
Fibre Arts Australia directors Glenys Mann and Nonie Sutcliffe said the works selected for exhibition expanded on the traditional approaches of textiles and fibre and explored the dialogue about what it was to be a textile artist in the 21st Century.
“The finalists show a well-resolved concept, combined with exploratory and expert use of their chosen material,” the directors said.
“Viewers will be captivated and engaged by the rhythm of the maker and excellence that is exhibited.”
From intimate reflections to global environmental issues, the works on display vary in concepts, techniques, material and presentation.
A common thread of innovation, experimentation and the unexpected and conceptual potential of the medium flows through this cohesive exhibition.
All art lovers, especially textile and fibre artists, are encouraged to see the exhibition while it is in Toowoomba.
Works created by Glenys Mann and Nonie Sutcliffe accompany the exhibition and are on display in the Gallery’s Atrium area, next to the Biennale exhibition.
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, 531 Ruthven Street, is open from 10.30am to 3.30pm Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. Admission is free.
For more information, please visit: Art Textile Biennale 2020 events listing
DETAIL: Eszter BORNEMISZA (HUNGARY) / Matter of Time 2019 / canvas, self-made paper pulp, concrete, newspaper, dye, paint, threads / 178 x 145cm / Winner - Art Textile Biennale 2020 / © Eszter Bornemisza
The Art Textile Biennale is produced and managed by Fibre Arts Australia https://www.fibrearts.net.au/art-textile-biennale/