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Textiles from the Atlas Mountains |
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30th of September 2016 through 9th of November 2016 After having been invited to do an exhibition on 'boucherouite' rag rugs from Morocco in late 2010/early 2011 + another exhibition on Mbuti loin cloths from the Congo in summer 2012 this is the third time that I had the honour of exhibiting at the Douglas Hyde Gallery, a very well respected institution in the field of contemporary art. The collection of textile objects from the Middle Atlas, High Atlas + the Anti-Atlas has been built over the past 3 decades. The 6 selected examples show a surprising similarity of the creative spirit between the pieces from the early 20th century (the large Beni Ouarain carpet + the Ait Abdellah women's veil) + the almost contemporary ones from the High Atlas.
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| 3 rugs from Azilal, central High Atlas + a small saddle rug from the central Middle Atlas |
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| a seemingly 'figurative' rug from Azilal (center), central High Atlas, a small saddle rug from the central Middle Atlas (right) + a highly rare women's veil from Ait Abdellah in the Anti-Atlas |
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| highly rare women's veil from Ait Abdellah in the Anti-Atlas, 155 x 85 cm / 5' 2'' X 2' 10'' |
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| Beni Ouarain sleeping rug, with very exceptional drawing, first half / mid 20th century |