TLmag 35 Extended: Tactile/Textile/Texture

The exhibition Textilités at the Old Slaughterhouses of Mons brings together over 60 works in an attempt to explore the meaning and pertinence of textiles.

Malian artist Abdoulaye Konaté invents a poetic, geopolitical and cosmogonic language through compositions made of fragments of coloured textiles.

Atelier Ace announces Ace Hotel Brooklyn, which brings together artists, narratives, and materials that speak to both the building site and the city. Opening summer 2021, the hotel showcases a textile and fibre art program with local artists.

U.S. artist Jacqueline Surdell draws upon her background as an athlete and painter to create large-scale textile pieces that twist and expand beyond the confines of the frame.

Artist and designer Kiki van Eijk weaves a sense of wonder into her work, infusing everyday objects with something more than its intended purpose and inviting us into her rich imagination.

TLmag sat down with Clélie Debehault and Liv Vaisberg, founders of COLLECTIBLE, to dive into the event uniqueness of the event.

Vera Vermeersch’s practice exists at the intersection of art and craft, formed around a colourful and intuitive process of transposing landscape and image into textile forms. TLmag speaks with the artist about her process and inspirations.

Inside Outside creates environments across the fields of interior design, exhibition design, and landscape architecture. TLmag speaks with founder Petra Blaisse about her approach to crafting different worlds.

TLmag sat down with curator Henriette Noermark to discuss the exhibition In a Slow Manner, presented earlier this year at Maison du Danemark’s.

Artist and designer Charles-Antoine Chappuis creates ‘Soft Amphorae’ – vessels that bridge the divide between sculptural and functional. The result is a dynamic, Memphis-like design object, equally at ease in a gallery space as in a home. 

TLmag spoke to the British sculptor MccGwire’s about her practice which evolves a fascination with dualities, beauty, and natural materials.

TLmag sat down with Amsterdam-based designer Mae Engelgeer to discuss her practice which is distinguished by elegant softness and strategic harshness.