The Needle’s Eye
The exhibition traces a singular history of embroidery, spanning from its more conventional uses to its increasing application as a free means of expression within the art field.
Focusing on both Norwegian and international contemporary applications, the show fosters a dialogue between traditional employments of this technique – touching on themes such as history, memory and cultural heritage – and the surprising results of the most recent experimentations.
The show offers a journey across the different methods and interests leading the artists’ choice of this peculiar medium. Among the others are the distinctive embroidered photographs by the London-based, Italian artist Maurizio Anzeri, previously featured in Fantom Issue 02, Winter 2010.
The exhibition is presented by KODE – Arts Museum in Bergen in collaboration with The National Museum, Oslo.
The Needle's Eye Opening: Saturday, February 21st 2015 at 2pm From February 22nd to May 16th 2015 Museum of Decorative Arts and Design St. Olavs gate 1, Oslo www.nasjonalmuseet.no
Flore Gardner, “Chiasmus”
Orly Cogan, “Forget Me Not”