{
  "id": 10911536,
  "title": "Most photography exhibitions only show photographs. Leica tried another approach in Amsterdam, and I think they're onto something",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/most-photography-exhibitions-only-show-photographs-leica-tried",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Camera World",
    "slug": "digital-camera-world",
    "url": "https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/galleries-and-exhibitions/most-photography-exhibitions-only-show-photographs-leica-tried-another-approach-in-amsterdam-and-i-think-theyre-onto-something"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Most photography exhibitions typically feature framed photos on walls. However, an intriguing exhibition called \"Threads of Time: A Journey Through Silk and Lens\" held at Leica Gallery Amsterdam demonstrated a different approach. This two-storey building, located near the Stedelijk and Van Gogh museums, brought together two Chinese artists for the first time: a traditional silk weaver named Jingwei and a film photographer named Jing Huang.\n\nThe weaver, Jingwei, works in Suzhou using kesi, a centuries-old silk tapestry technique. Meanwhile, photographer Jing Huang, a Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award winner, captured the scene using 35mm film on a 1930s black and nickel rangefinder camera. The exhibition featured Jingwei's tapestries alongside Huang's grainy, warm grey photographs on black borders.\n\nRather than focusing solely on Jingwei's work, the photographer deliberately avoided explaining the weaving process. Instead, Huang responded to his experience in Suzhou, focusing on threads, atmosphere, and spaces between things. The combination of Jingwei's slow, intricate kesi tapestries and Huang's black and white photographs allowed viewers to see connections they might not have noticed otherwise.\n\nBy placing these contrasting art forms side by side, the exhibition encouraged viewers to notice details they may have missed if they had only focused on one medium. This unique approach proved successful, prompting the exhibit's creator, Grace Su, to suggest that galleries should consider pairing different art forms to create a more profound impact on viewers.",
  "summary": "By giving silk weaving and photography equal billing, Lexar and Leica's show became more than the sum of its parts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}