Mens <3 Machine

For 25 years, the alignment between human and machine has been at the heart of the TextielLab. You follow the intuitive and creative processes of 11 artists as they merge with the precision and speed of the lab’s machines, resulting in breathtaking forms, complex techniques, and larger-scale productions.

In this exhibition, visitors not only view the final results, but also the video portraits that bring the stories behind the works to life, showing how experimentation, boldness, and collaboration lead to groundbreaking textiles. At the core of the TextielLab is computer-controlled weaving – the technique that has earned the lab international recognition. The exhibition features works by Peter Struycken, Koen Taselaar, Aiko Tezuka, Jan Taminiau, Aleksandra Gaca, Bertjan Pot, Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe, Fransje Gimbrère, Samira Boon, Ursula Wagner, and Mae Engelgeer.

Cover image: process photo of Fransje Gimbrère in the TextielLab | photo: Patty van den Elshout