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The Japanese have a history of commissioning large-scale textile works for specific environments and the artists in Textural Space have much experience in this field. The exhibition seeks to draw attention to the use of textiles as a response to space and how this can affect our experience of place. Each artist has had detailed discussions with the curator about the nature of the various venues in order that their work, through installation and use of materials, may reflect the quality of space.
Textual Space is a touring exhibition and the works must also be flexible therefore there are 4 site-sensitive international co-commissions in non-gallery spaces linked to each of the opening venues. The commissioned artist visited the site before making the work to meet and discuss the commission with the exhibition curator, gallery officers, Commissioning Officer from South East Arts and, in the case of the commission for the Surrey Institute of Art and Design, the architect. The artists then made the work in their studios in Japan, returning to install it for the opening of Textural Space.
Permanent commission
The Surrey Institute of Art and Design University College for the new Library and Learning Resource Centre on the Institute's Epsom campus - Wall mounted embroidery by Professor Tetsuo Fujimoto winner of the 1999 Grand Prix International Textile Exhibition Japan.
Temporary commissions
Brighton - sited in the Fabrica space - an installation by Machiko Agano using silk and fishing line.
Maidstone Library Gallery - sited in the Sculpture Court - an installation by Yoshiko Tanabe using wire and polymer.
Rochester Art Gallery - sited in the Guildhall Chamber - an installation by Professor Kyoko Kumai using stainless steel thread.
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