Ikats, World Cultures and Contemporary Creations
February 10 – April 28, 2024
Ikats, World Cultures and Contemporary Creations extends the exhibition Ikats, fabrics of life presented by the Art Center in 2020. Returning to the origins of this age-old process of dyeing and weaving, this new tour presents 45 ikats from the cultures of world – from Malaysia to Japan, via Indonesia and Uzbekistan – as well as contemporary works by Monique and Rémy Prin. Both began practicing ikat in 1975, first for clothing, then for visual research work. At the same time, until recently, they conducted research on ikats along the Silk Road, which they collected during numerous trips.
Creating ikats requires confronting the sensitive and the intelligible. Anticipate, model, project shapes, while keeping imagination as a foundation. But sometimes accept that what we want to see emerge escapes, as there are so many interactions between the reserves, the colors and the weaving itself.
Thus, this new exhibition brings these different types of ikats into dialogue and focuses on their search for meaning. Indeed, traditional ikats have generated as emblems of communities, while the contemporary creator, within globalization, is in search of a meaning to share. It is also faced with the major challenge of time, undoubtedly why few creators today practice ikat.
Curator, scenography and collections : Monique and Rémy Prin
An exhibition proposed by the Parole & Patrimoine association : parole-patrimoine.org
EVENTS
# Guided tours with exhibition curators
Saturday February 10 and Sunday April 28
at 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Free admission, limited seating available. Booking is recommended
# Ikat making demonstration – Wool Festival
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 February
from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Aurélie Labbé, weaver, will show you the stages of making ikats during the Wool Festival weekend.
The opportunity also to meet the fifty textile designers brought together by the La Toison d’Art association. On the program: stands, exhibition, workshops, conferences…
FREE ENTRANCE
Complete program on latoisondart.weebly.com
# Introductory weaving workshop – FULL
Sunday April 7 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Aurélie Labbé, weaver, will guide you to create a free creation on a wooden frame. Accessible to all, this workshop offers you a pictorial approach to weaving on a very simple loom.
By reservation
Workshop for groups of 8 people maximum, from 12 years old
# Shibori workshop, introduction to dyeing – FULL
Wednesday April 17 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Franckie Micholin, from the Au Fil de la Soie association, will introduce you to reserve dyeing techniques, used for making ikats. During this workshop, you will be able to dye silk or cotton floss squares using shibori techniques in different colors including indigo.
By reservation
Workshop for groups of 8 people maximum, from 8 years old
# Conference by Mr. Rémy Prin, curator of the exhibition
Saturday April 27 at 5 p.m.
at the Crest Art Center
Free admission, limited seating available. Booking is recommended
# Animated visits for groups and schools
By reservation
RESERVATION
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Telephone :
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