20 x 16 in
The exhibition Fabric: Textile and the Female Nude explores the connection between textiles and the female nude in art.
The exhibition Fabric: Textile and the Female Nude explores the connection between textiles and the female nude in art. Featuring around 43 works, ranging from early 17th-century masterpieces to contemporary pieces, the presentation at Villa Schöningen illuminates this and related themes across various artistic genres.
The second part of the exhibition Fabric. Textile and the Female Nude expands the existing concept to include new contemporary perspectives and artistic positions. While the first part of the exhibition emphasized the art historical tradition and the ambivalence of fabric as a medium between veiling and revealing, the second part focuses on current works by female artists who critically examine the representation of the female body in connection with textiles.
In an increasingly digitalised world, where AI-generated images raise new questions about the representation of the female body, artistic reflections on textiles and the nude become even more important. The invited artists – including Finja Sander, Anna Grath, Makiko Harris, Sophie Utikal, Afifa Aleiby and others – approach the topic from different perspectives. They question viewing habits, examine body images, and address the social, cultural, and political implications of veiling and exposure.