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Contradictory: an exhibition that turns textile art upside down

Contradictory: an exhibition that turns textile art upside down

April 12, 2024
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Contrary is an exhibition that turns textile art upside down. The idiosyncratic embroideries of Tilleke Schwarz and the innovative paperwork of Annelies Morris are exhibited here. Schwarz reveals a new dimension of embroidery with her vibrant compositions, while Morris, by working paper under the sewing machine, creates an exciting synergy between textile and paper. 'Contrary' refers to the essence of thread, the soul of textiles. Expect an exhibition where Schwarz and Morris, each with an idiosyncratic approach, follow the traditional thread to redefine the art of textiles.

Tilleke Schwarz
Tilleke Schwarz was born in 1946 and lives near Delft with her husband and a beautiful fat tomcat. She learned embroidery from her mother and was further trained at the Art Academy in painting and drawing (the AKI in Enschede, now ARTEZ and the Vrije Academie in The Hague). Tilleke has won several international prizes for her work.



Tilleke collects images and texts that amaze, surprise or move her and she later uses them in her work. In this way a subtle commentary on our modern society is created. Everything can serve as inspiration: the newspaper, the internet and even grocery notes. Unlike most artists, she does not plan her work in advance. She adds pictures and texts while embroidering. Common elements include cats, flowers, traditional sampler motifs and children's drawings. She doesn't have to invent almost anything: “Reality is usually stranger than what she can imagine.” Her sense of humour is typical of her Jewish background: a mix of laughter and tears.

Annelies Morris
After studying fashion at the Art Academy in Rotterdam, Annelies Morris has been working as an interior and photo stylist for magazines and commercial clients for years. In the background there was always the feeling of wanting to create autonomously. When the time came, she started to make a “clothing collection” from wallpaper with the sewing machine. She made corsets and dresses from her large stock of wallpaper. The creations have been exhibited at various locations, from wallpaper fairs and galleries to Museon.



From the idea of ​​working with paper on the sewing machine, Annelies continued experimenting. After previously working very colourfully, a period began in which she "sketched" memories in black and white with the sewing machine. Her work consists of fine embroidery, paper collages or a combination thereof. Work is created during the making, by adding paper, tearing it away or applying various layers.

Contrary will open at the KunZt exhibition space on Friday 12 April 2024 and be on show until 26 May 2024.
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