TEXTILE SPY lecture series
The second year of the lecture series "Textile Spy" offers presentations by renowned textile artists, who will provide us with a glimpse into their studios, share insights into their creative work, discuss the themes they explore, artistic processes, and their broader practice in the field of textile art.
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In addition to authorial lectures, we will also learn the latest information from the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale.
The lecture series titled TEXTILE SPY will take place in room 140, Drotárska cesta 44, Bratislava.
Online lectures will be conducted on the TEAMS platform.
The lectures are part of the KEGA project – Textile + (innovative processes in textile creation), Project No. 001VŠVU-4/2024.
Prepared by Assoc. Prof. Blanka Cepková and Mgr.art. Beáta Gerbócová ArtD.
Fiber Art Studio of AFAD Bratislava
October 1, 2024, 9:00 AM
Vlasta Žáková, SK / In-person
Thread Drawings
An exploration of Vlasta Žáková’s work will reveal her emotionally charged experience of reality. Her unique way of representation, where instead of a brush she uses a small needle or sewing machine, stitches pieces of fabric into expressive scenes with colorful thread strokes. In addition to themes depicting intimate personal experiences, she will present imaginary landscapes, soft sculptures, and collaborations with other artists.
October 8, 2024, 10:00 AM
Nina Macková, SK / In-person
Textiles at La Biennale di Venezia 2024
A master’s student from the Department of Theory at VŠVU will introduce selected exhibiting artists and their works in the medium of textile:
- Introduction of contexts, brief history
- Current edition - theme, curator…
- Selection and overview of artists and their works in the Giardini section
- Selection and overview of artists and their works in the Arsenale section
October 10, 2024, 10:00 AM
Meghan Udell, USA / In-person
Fibers of Resistance: Hidden Stories of Women’s Work
Meghan Udell will discuss the long tradition of reinterpreting “women's work” as a form of rebellion, focusing on how textiles have been used to challenge societal norms. She will address how her own art, often encoded with hidden messages, revives suppressed voices and reimagines craft as a form of resistance.
October 10, 2024, 11:00 AM
Henry Ortiz, PERU / Online
Pre-Columbian Traditions in Contemporary Authorial Creation
Henry Ortiz is a visual artist from Peru. His work transcends boundaries between soft sculpture, installation, wearable art, and site-specific installations.
He utilizes pre-Columbian indigenous methods of processing plant fibers. He creates woven artifacts that refer to the relationships between people and their environment. His projects involve collaboration with local farmers, focusing on research and preservation of traditional textile techniques.
October 15, 2024, 9:00 AM
Jaroslava Frajová, CZ / Online
Nano Fibers in Design
The author combines science and art in design. She is interested in the processes of producing nanofibers and their application in artistic creation. She uniquely combines nanotechnology with manual textile techniques to create original objects and jewelry. She will present her startup project and the latest technological methods for producing nanofibers.
October 15, 2024, 3:00 PM
Zuzana Zmateková, SK / Online
Digital Aesthetics and the Crossovers of New Media in Textile Design
Designer Zuzana Zmateková focuses on digital aesthetics and the intersections of new media in textile design. Her work also addresses broader social issues, focusing on marginalized groups, as well as innovation and sustainability in the process of designing and producing textiles. Zuzana is currently working as a textile designer for a fashion brand in Stockholm while further developing her own projects that explore the impact of new media on design.
