Six Yards Guaranteed Dutch Design
| location | : | Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem |
| address | : | Utrechtseweg 87 Arnhem |
| date | : | 29.01.2012 |
| end date | : | 06.05.2012 |
| time | : | from 0:00 till 0:00 |
As early as 1846 Vlisco served the West and Central African market with Dutch Wax textiles. From 29 January through 6 May, 2012, the Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem presents Six Yards Guaranteed Dutch Design, an exhibition about how Vlisco’s Dutch textiles became a part of various West African cultures and found their way into international fashion, the visual arts, and photography.
The exhibition Six Yards is a tribute to Vlisco textiles: over a hundred years old, born in Indonesia, designed in the Netherlands, loved in Africa, and desired in the West. These colourful fabrics make their way to fashion shows in Paris, the markets in Ghana, and galleries in London and New York. The exhibition Six Yards focuses on all the relevant angles, from their presence and meaning in the work of artist Yinka Shonibare, to the stories in the oral tradition that have come from the fabrics.
The Prince Claus Fund supported in 2006 the publication of 'Dutch Wax, Design Technology' about Vlisco and its West African partners, GTP and Uniwax. Please find an impression of the book and the possibility to order here.
