Sep 15, 2024

Amanda Pinatih speaks with artist LJ Roberts whose work can be seen from September 14 in the exhibition Unravel - The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art. 

Price
Valid museum ticket + €3,- 
Location
Auditorium
Time
Sep 15, 2 pm until 3.30 pm
Main language
English
Admission
Tickets
Diedrick Brackens, 'fire makes some dragons, 2020, photo: Ian Byers-Gambe; Louise Bourgeois, 'Arch of Hysteria', 2000, photo: Sasa Fuis; LJ Robberts, 'Frederick Weston', 2018, courtesy of the artist

Few things are as present in our everyday lives as textiles. They cover and protect us, engage our senses, trigger our memories and represent our beliefs and tastes. Yet textiles remained underexamined in art history, while contemporary artists have rediscovered the powerful possibilities of textiles to tell their personal histories. In Unravel, the Stedelijk brings together 47 international contemporary artists, both renowned names like Louise Bourgeois, Tracey Emin and Sheila Hicks and many from younger generations from around the world.

During this afternoon, Amanda Pinatih (curator of the exhibition) will talk to LJ Roberts. They explore the overarching theme of Unravel and discuss specific aspects of their work that is featured in the exhibition. A second Artist Talk will take place on 12 October, with Ibrahim Mahama.

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This Artist Talk is part of an inspiring series of conversations designed to provide a deeper insight into the artistic expression of talented artists. Enter the mind of an artist and gain deeper insights. 

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More about the artist

LJ Roberts

LJ Roberts is an artist and writer who creates large-scale textile installations, intricate embroideries, artist books, collages, and mixed-media sculptures. Their work illuminates oft-erased and unacknowledged queer and trans histories, narratives, people, and places. Roberts creates conceptual and geographical maps and amplifies non-linear stories of queer culture and kinships that traverse the past, present, and future through material deviance and re-imaging craft practices. Born and raised outside of Detroit, and immersed in car culture as a young person, the artist has a particular interest in how queer and trans people encounter freedom, fear, possibilities, and perils while traveling on the road.

LJ Roberts. Photo: ©TalismanPHOTO

Artist Talks

This Artist Talk is part of a series of inspiring conversations offering unique insights into the artistic practices and vision of distinguished artists. Dive into an artist’s mind and gain a deeper understanding of their work.

  • March 17: Marina Abramović
  • March 30: Wilhelm Sasnal 
  • September 15: LJ Roberts  
  • October 12: Ibrahim Mahama
  • Fall 2024: Nora Turato