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‘The Fine Art of Textile’ in the Coach House Gallery, Dublin Castle is an international exhibition of contemporary textile that crosses artistic genres – painting, sculpture, drawing and sewing. Donegal tweed also plays a role through ‘The Wild Donegal Tweed Project’. The exhibition is curated by Irish artist Nuala Goodman, with the assistance of Italian journalist Maria Luisa Caffarelli.

‘The Fine Art of Textile’ an international exhibition of contemporary textile that encompasses painting, embroidery, drawing and sculpture, curated by Irish artist Nuala Goodman, with Maria Luisa Caffarelli.

The core of the exhibition is the Milan based collective ‘Fringe’, founded in 2022 by four female artists from different countries. Fringe is a vibrant creative force exploring the expressive potential of textile.There is Sanchita Ajjampur, who re-interprets the ancient skills of raffia weave and embroidery creating sustainable handcrafted works; Lisa Farmer, whose art pieces lie somewhere in between basketry and tapestry; Nuala Goodman whose ‘Wild Tapestries’ uses preloved and precious textiles to create works of art and Colomba Leddi whose synthetic, linear forms create spatial redefinition.

The Fine Art of Textile

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Event Type(s) Exhibitions
Admission / Cost FREE
Organiser Dublin Castle

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