textile

  • The Transformative Power of Art through the eyes of Aomi Kikuchi
    Creative Spotlight • Singulart Artists
    The Transformative Power of Art through the eyes of Aomi Kikuchi

    We are pleased to present Aomi Kikuchi, an artist who works across creative disciplines but is connected throughout with a commitment to transformation and compassion, as part of our latest feature in Singulart magazine. Inspired by Buddha’s teachings on impermanence, Aomi draws on the mono no a-wa-re tradition of Japanese aesthetics (translated as ‘the distinct beauty of things passing’), and…

  • Textile Art: From Ancient Tapestries to Modern Politics
    Art History • Movements and techniques
    Textile Art: From Ancient Tapestries to Modern Politics

    This week, Frieze art fair in London is featuring a series called Woven: a special exhibition that explores “textiles, weaving, and the legacies of colonialism” through the work of eight international textile-based artists. Textiles often are categorized somewhere between art and craft, and this has led to debates on its aesthetic value for centuries. To give you a brief history…