Northern Fibre

Northern Fibre - Points of Departure
The projects sections, and participating artists and researchers:
Situated. Textile materials and working methods are associated with intimacy and care. In Situated textiles encounter more monumental contexts. This can result in physical interpretations in the city or works of a relational and performative character. Participating artists: Emese Benczur, Hungary; Virpi Vesanen, Finland; Leif Holmstrand, Frida Berntsson, Ilkka Isaksson, Ulrika Wedin, Eivor Willbacka, Monica Nilsson and Britta Carlström, Hugger Mugger, Sweden. Curators: Inger Bergström, Maria Sandstig and Lotte Nilsson Välimaa. Location: ID:I galleri and various locations in the city.
8 Points of Departure. An exhibition with younger, recently graduated artists from academies in Stockholm, Göteborg, Oslo and Reykjavik that, in various ways, work with textiles and techniques as bearers of meaning. Participating artists: Helga Sif Gudmundsdottir,Konsthögskolan Iceland Academy of the Arts, Reykjavik and the University College of Arts, Craft and Design, Stockholm; Kirsti Willemse, Oslo National Academy of the Arts; Melina Ånstrand, Lisa Petrelius, Ingela Nilsson och Erik Hellsten, the University College of Arts, Craft and Design, Stockholm; Maria Quarfordt Brysing, Valand School of Fine Arts, Göteborg; Disa Rytt, the Royal Art Institute, Stockholm. Curator: Inger Bergström Location: Studio 44
Urban Weft. Jaquard weaving has returned as a textile technique in an artistic context. In Sweden the digitally woven image has few practitioners while Jacquard weaving enjoys a stronger position internationally. In an exhibition and a seminar artists will be presented and a meeting place will be created for this field of interest. Participating artists: Lia Cook, USA; Grethe Sörensen, Denmark; Anne Störseth, Norway. Ismina Samanidou UK/Greece. Curator: Petter Helsing Location: Almgrens sidenväveri
Patterns. Repetition is pattern - work, life, behaviour. An ongoing report. The main focus is on artistic happenings, lectures and workshops. A design for the project will be developed on the theme pattern-repetition. The pattern will be printed on posters, material and tape and will be visible at each Points of Departure venue signalling that a Points of Departure event will take place. Thus the pattern is both functional and provides a framework for the invited artists. The material will be designed by wiklundwiklund (www.wiklundwiklund.com). Participants: Mårten Nilsson and Gunilla Heilborn, filmmakers and choreographers will show 3 short films, artists Jacob Dahlgren and Elisabeth Westerlund will hold lectures about their work. Cilla Ramnek and Gunnel Pettersson will each participate with works based on the theme pattern-repetition, one indoor and one outdoor. Curator: Katarina Wiklund
Open Sewing Circle. Many artists emphasize the connection between textile and digital technique. Cable, thread and wool mediate stories and contexts. Embroidery and knitting equates with programming and the creation of digital networks. The traditional sewing circle’s social openness is recreated in electronic networks using freeware. On this basis artists are invited to run open sewing circles for the duration of Points of Departure. The work of the hand is combined with questions about networks and communication. Participating artists and researchers: Ele Carpenter, England; Louise Waldén, textile researcher, Åsa Ståhl and Kristina Lindström, research students, Sweden. Curator: Margareta Klingberg Location: Handarbetets Vänners galleri
Please note the programme may be subject to change.
Northern Fibre - Points of Departure gratefully acknowledges support from: Konstnärsnämnden, IASPIS, Nordiska kulturfonden, Stockholms Stad, Estrid-Ericsons stiftelse, Stiftelsen Längmanska kulturfonden and Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse.