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From July 4 to July 26, 2026, the group exhibition Textile as Language was on display in the Mesdagzaal of Pulchri Studio. The exhibition was curated by Lisette Huizenga and brought together works by 26 Pulchri members.

Textile is much more than just a material. It is one of the oldest ways in which people express themselves. It connects craftsmanship with ideas, the body with space, and the past with the present. For some artists, textile is primarily something tangible: canvas, thread, weave, or structure. For others, it is a deeper layer — a metaphor for connection, vulnerability, protection, or time.

In this exhibition, both approaches were presented side by side. Artists were invited to submit works in which textile plays a role, whether literally or as a meaningful underlying layer. The result was a diverse and vibrant presentation featuring pure textile objects, paintings, installations, and mixed-media works.

 

The participating artists and their contributions:

  • Marianne Benko – Two machine-woven paintings with abstract forms
  • Els Binnendijk – Two monumental abstract embroidered paintings
  • Sylvia de Boer – Paintings in which textile is suggested with paint
  • Marianne Blokland – Painting made with sheep's wool
  • Monique van den Boomen – Semi-abstract sculpture made from felt, rope, and ceramics, among other materials
  • Greta Cune – Conceptual textile artwork
  • Eric Hirdes – Painting in which pieces of a burlap sack formed the beginning of an associative work
  • Lisette Huizenga – Monumental digitally painted textile artwork where the visitor sits at a real table overlooking sails on the Kaag, and a 12.5-meter-long textile work with a kaleidoscopic stained-glass effect
  • Pia Yaeyoon Kim – Wall-hanging sculpture of soft textile forms
  • Marko Klomp – Three paintings on untreated canvas
  • Nicky Knippenberg – Wall-hanging sculpture, primarily made of textile
  • Jacqueline Lauter – Painting with two layers, the first on semi-transparent textile
  • Christiane Maurer – Self-woven paintings in which color creates a 2.5D space
  • Marian Meerbeek – Textile installation of three sculptures
  • Ceasar van der Molen – Narrative textile installation
  • Guillaume Lo-A-Njoe – Two painted portraits in textile
  • Marja van Putten – Abstract experimental sculpture of threads
  • Esther van der Sluis – Monumental ceramic artwork with fabric texture
  • Nelleke Scharro – Theatrical installation of old children's stuffed animals
  • Barbera Sterk – Two textile paintings as an ode to works by her granddaughter
  • Liesbeth Stinissen – Intensely personal artwork of textile-like paper
  • Ineke Tesselaar – Texture artwork as a prelude to a new series
  • Albert in 't Veld – 'Skewed' painting where the structure of fabric accentuates the support
  • Tineke Vulto – Painting installation as a room divider of three canvases on transparent textile
  • Shirley van der Wiel – Abstract textile sculpture about the tension between masculinity and femininity
  • Marian Zult – Wall relief made of felt in which natural processes become visible

The contributions were remarkably diverse. Some artists have worked with textiles their entire lives, while others discovered or rediscovered the medium specifically for this exhibition. There were painters who 'paint with textiles,' and a ceramist who incorporated textiles into liquid ceramics to see what happens in the kiln.

The exhibition opened on July 4. Artist Talks took place on July 11 and 26. The concluding talk on July 26 attracted both participants and the public. It became an inspiring moment where the art and the creators were central.

Textile as Language showed how rich and versatile textile can be as an artistic medium: tangible and conceptual, artisanal and experimental, personal and connecting.

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