Art Institute Textiles curator Janet Purdy and conservator Isaac Facio collaborate to share the stories behind a selection of textiles from Africa and Southwest Asia and the particular ways we care for them. This conversation celebrates the exhibitions On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival (through March 15, curated by Isaac Facio, Nneka Kai, L Vinebaum, and Anne Wilson) and Embroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan (opening May 2, curated by Janet Purdy). Join Janet and Isaac for a thoughtful discussion of the challenges inherent in conserving such works and interpreting their meanings, their materiality, the ethics of display, and the evolving methodologies of textile research, teaching, and curation.
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