TEXTiles – stories not necessarily warm. About contemporary fiber art (and women) in Poland

Abstract

The main aim of the article is to interpret artistic works associated with the weaving medium or fiber art, which show close relations with the text. Word, slogans, sayings, documents, letters, manifestos permeate into textiles, affect the formal aspect, but at the same time clearly strengthen the message itself. Works by Polish female artists represent various techniques, from traditional embroidery and tapestries made of natural yarn, to objects woven with synthetic fiber, often recycled. These works also represent various trends, from (auto)biographical stories related to (non)memory, to social, political, ecological, integrative, collective actions. Thus, they are an interesting alternative to traditional sources used in the didactic methods, because TEXTiles are an exceptionally extensive book, from which you can read a lot.