In this exhibition, contemporary textile art by thirteen artists from different generations comes together in a shared space. Collectively, they reveal the breadth and vitality of textile practices today—where tradition and innovation intertwine, and where materials, techniques, and ideas move fluidly across time.

Here, works reach outward and resist, swell softly and spill into the rooms. Weaving, embroidery, tufting, printmaking, sculpture, stitching, form, and felt coexist side by side. Through the work of the hand and the inherent possibilities of each material, shared themes, personal narratives, imagined landscapes, and new perspectives are explored.

Presented by the Swedish Textile Artists at Konstepidemin, the exhibition highlights a selection of the diversity in expression, material, technique, and scale that characterizes the association’s members today. Across generational boundaries, the textile works encounter one another and enter into dialogue. What red threads can you trace?

Exhibiting Artists

• Ann-Maj Risgaard
• Caroline Lindqvist
• Emma Holmgren
• Eva-Britt Rosenqvist
• Fanny Schwarz
• Helena Engarås
• Helene Wedel
• Lena Larsson
• Lisel Garsveden
• Malin Mattebo
• Maria Uleander
• Mia Persson
• Moniqua Bofeldt Rasmusson

The exhibition has been composed through an open call to members of the Swedish Textile Artists.

About the Swedish Textile Artists

The Swedish Textile Artists—formerly known as the West Swedish Pattern and Textile Artists (VMT)—is a non-profit, non-partisan association founded in 1959, celebrating its 67th year this year. Its primary mission is to present and promote contemporary textile art, and to foster dialogue and professional exchange among colleagues.

Based in Gothenburg, the association is open to practicing textile artists from across Sweden. It currently has approximately 100 members.

Craft Days

The Craft Days Biennial aims to highlight, strengthen, and increase the visibility of the contemporary craft field in the Västra Götaland region. The event premiered in 2021 and is organised by Konsthantverkscentrum in collaboration with Konstepidemin, the Swedish School of Textiles, Form & Folk, Not Quite, and the Röhsska Museum. Craft Days 2026 at Konstepidemin will take place on 8–10 May, with support from Västra Götalandsregionen, IASPIS, Statens Kulturråd, Form & Folk and ABF Göteborg.