Sheila Hicks
dal 24/11/2011 al 3/3/2012
Segnalato da
24/11/2011
Sheila Hicks
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Intervention #18 - Cent Minimes. Contemporary is opening the biennial exhibition of the Rotterdam Design Prize
A special installation of one hundred small woven textile works. These creations are from American artist, known for her colourful and three-dimensional textile sculptures. Since the 1960's, Sheila Hicks (1934), trained in the modernistic Bauhaus tradition, has a unique way of mixing autonomous art with the traditional craft of weaving. She makes 'paintless paintings' - also called textile graffiti - as well as architectural installations. In Museum she presents a selection of small woven works (minimes) she made as some kind of diary notes over the past fifty years. These works of art are created on a home-made manual loom that is not bigger than a canvas stretcher. The designs depend on her inspiration at the time. As well as these minimes, some parts of her sketchbooks, a few photographs and other sources of inspiration are also on display. Contemporary is opening the biennial exhibition of the Rotterdam Design Prize (until 12 February 2012) This year, the procedure was different to that used in previous years. Designers Sophie Krier, Aziz Bekkaoui, Matthijs van Dijk, Joost Grootens and the design duo Ginette Blom & Jacqueline Moors have actedas scouts and each has selected three different designers or projects. The 15 choices will be explained in the exhibition. Opening Friday 25 November 5 pm to 7 pm.