Nordic Textile Takeover: The Cold Stitch
Opening September 4 at Scandinavia House, this exhibition, workshop series, and symposium program returns in its third iteration alongside New York Textile Month.
Scandinavia House is hosting an exhibition titled THE COLD STITCH in partnership with New York Textile Month. This third edition of NORDIC TEXTILE TAKEOVER showcases contemporary Nordic textiles through various mediums, including quilting, patchwork, collage, weaving, hand embroidery, sculptural textiles, and visible and invisible stitching.
The exhibition features artists from across the Nordic region, such as Margrethe Aanestad, Valgerður Bergsdóttir, Ellen Dynebrink, Ragna Froda, Heidi Hankaniemi, Ingunn Fjóla IngÞórsdóttir, Lee Jensen, Andrea Magdalena Jónsdóttir, John K. Raustein, Randi Samsonsen, Sunna Sigfríðardóttir, Nora Martine Hjelle Strand, Thórunn Elísabet, Josabet Werkmäster, Mette Winckelmann, and Kiyoshi Yamamoto.
Through the act of stitching, these artists explore how textile traditions have evolved in contemporary art, embracing reuse and transformation by giving discarded fabrics, garments, yarns, and textile remnants new meaning through artistic processes. The exhibition runs from September 4-16, with various events including a curator walkthrough, artist talks, and workshops.
The event is organized by the American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) and co-organized by Ragna Froda and Emily Stoddart. All events take place at Scandinavia House in New York City.
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