Toying Tag

MILAN — Is fabric art? The subject has been hotly debated in art circles for a long time, but evidence suggests that textile art on gallery partitions has gained momentum. Amongst probably the most photographed artworks finally 12 months’s Venice Biennale — overall swathed in woven and sewn art — was Igshaan Adams’ “Bonteheuwel/ Epping,” which galvanized and triggered social media posting not just for its life-size grandeur but in addition for the intricate and overtly artisanal weaved patterns. Although area of interest, using yarns and fabrics is winning over not only curators, gallerists, and art collectors but in addition artists who had built a reputation for themselves with other media. On the occasion of “De Filo,” a yearlong textile and contemporary art exhibition...