Contemporary art has gone far beyond the boundaries of drawing. A vast variety of materials and forms are now used. One of the latest trends is working with fabrics and embroidery. Take a look at what's going on.
1. Timur Novikov. Untitled, 1989
Fabric, application.
Ekaterina and Vladimir Semenikhin collection
2. Fyodor Lvovsky. ‘Endless flight’, 2017
Hand weaving, wool, wood, laser cutting, acrylic.
Courtesy of Eugene Shutko, Atelier CHOUTKO Gallery
3. Lydia Masterkova. ‘Composition. Priluki’, 1960-1961
Fabric, collage.
4. Gosha Ostretsov. ‘Chief Master Tapestry # 1/5', 2021
Hand weaving, wool, cotton.
Courtesy of Eugene Shutko, Atelier CHOUTKO Gallery
5. Textile Lab. ‘Folded / not folded’, 2021
Courtesy of Alexandra Ostrovskaya
6. Alexandra Ostrovskaya. ‘Filled emptiness/self-observation’, 2021
Welded mesh, cotton, viscose, hand weaving.
Courtesy of Alexandra Ostrovskaya
7. Maria Arendt. ‘Shukhov Towers on the Oka River’, 2010
Linen, embroidery, mixed media.
Courtesy of Totibadze Gallery
8. Daria Neretina. ‘Panoramas’, 2022
Fabric, garden foil, acrylic, watercolor, embroidery.
Courtesy of Daria Neretina
9. Kirill Manchunsky. ‘Porthole’, 2023
Fabric, batik, machine and hand embroidery.
Courtesy of 11.12 GALLERY
10. Tatiana Akhmetgalieva. ‘Flicker V and Flicker IV’. From the 'Allergies to Dust' series, 2014
Mixed technique.
Ekaterina and Vladimir Semenikhin collection
These and other works are displayed at the ‘Woven’ exhibition at the ‘Ekaterina’ Cultural Foundation in Moscow.
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