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Trends in the art world often capture the spirit of the moment, allowing us to see what artists are collectively thinking about. Reflecting on a year like 2020 is particularly interesting because there’s so much need and want for social change, and artists are often at the forefront of this desire. Here are four of the biggest movements in the art world right now.
The New Textile Art
Artists have been taking up weaving, looming and tapestry, incorporating craft, folk art and fabric into the lexicon of contemporary art. Perhaps the most recognized Canadian artist working in this format is Brent Wadden. His work is a perfect conflation of folk art and fine art. Working in a traditional manner with woven fibers, his visual language, however, is much more steeped in an abstract, geometric tone. There’s warmth emanating from these pieces because they’re textiles rather than canvases. I love the simple visual language he uses in order to explore his ideas of repetition and the way in which flaws or glitches emerge through this process of repeating the same form.
Another artist working in a similar way is Simone Saunders. Her fascination with textiles stems from the idea of a search for belonging. She sees the interconnections of a culture or society reflected in tapestry as all its threads come together to create a single whole. She uses bright colors as a way of celebrating her subjects, often Black people who inspire her. Her tufted portraits offer an alternate narrative to the image of the objectified Black woman and, instead, show women of power and beauty.
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