Radical Textiles

The Art Gallery of South Australia presents the major summer exhibition Radical Textiles.

The use of textiles by artists and designers has long been associated with moments of profound social change and political rupture.

From tapestry and embroidery to quilting and tailoring, in the hands of artists, textiles are defined by tension and transformation, resistance and activism. Textiles are a means of time travel and truth-telling.

From William Morris to Sonia Delaunay, Radical Textiles celebrates the cutting-edge innovations, enduring traditions and bodies of shared knowledge that have been folded into fabric and cloth over the past 150 years.

Showcasing the work of more than 100 artists, designers and activists, this major exhibition draws on AGSA’s international, Australian and First Nations collections of textiles and fashion, augmented by sculpture, painting, photography and the moving image, alongside several new commissions.

See Radical Textiles on display at the Art Gallery of South Australia until 30 March 2025. On the first Friday of each month the gallery stays open late until 9pm.

For more information and to purchase a ticket, visit the website.