Woven wonders unveiled at tapestry triennial
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
07.05.2013 12:47
The 14th International Triennial of Tapestry got under way on Monday in the city of Lodz, central Poland.
Photo: PAP/Grzegorz Michalowski
As many as 123 artists from 50 countries submitted works for the main competition, and members of the public can savour the results at the city's Central Museum of Textiles.
A gold medal has been awarded by the international jury to Polish artist Magdalena Sobon for her work Mars (pictured above).
Photo: PAP/Grzegorz Michalowski
The jury likewise presented a Special Award to Dane Lise Frolund, and two Poles, Zyta Kaleta and Jolanta Rudzka-Habisiak.
The main show is complemented by the National Exhibition of Unique Fabrics, the 10th National Exhibition of Textile Miniatures and the Young Textile Art Triennial.
The International International Triennial of Tapestry was launched in Lodz in 1972, and it has developed into one of the world's most lively forums for contemporary textile art.
The event has been supported by guests including internationally acclaimed Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz, whose uncanny 'Abakan' sculptures are woven from fabric according to a technique invented by the artist herself. (nh)
Photo: PAP/Grzegorz Michalowski