Textiles are radical – Adelaide matching London rethink

A new AGSA exhibition maps out that textiles are not only radical today – but have always been, joining a global zeitgeist.
Very detailed textile artwork that is politically focussed. Paul Yore.

Radical Textiles is a major exhibition; indeed, it is a major rethink about how we consider textiles in Australia.

The Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) is taking a mammoth look at the global history of textile practice, and its currency in contemporary practice here in Australia. But it is not a mothballed timeline. Rather, it is interested in the medium as a vehicle for activism and change.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina