EXPLORING CULTURAL CRAFT INTERSECTIONS: COLLECTIVE RESONANCE BY ISMAILA FATTY
Ismaila Fatty, a textile artist known for pushing the boundaries of traditional craftsmanship, unveils a collection of works titled Collective Resonance in his first solo exhibition at Southnord. This body of work fuses artistry and craft techniques from two different continents.
Fatty has explored up-cycling traditional Swedish rag-rugs, hand-dying them using traditional Gambian tie-dye techniques, shaping them to create something new - a meeting of two cultures. He transforms these humble objects intosculptures and wall hangings, drawing inspiration from pirogue canoes and carillons in a bell tower.
Ismaila Fatty's creative journey began in Gambia, where he initially honed his skills crafting materials for clothing and home textiles. In 1988, Fatty embarked on a new chapter by immigrating to Sweden, bringing with him a wealth of cultural influences and artistic heritage. In 2000, Fatty ventured into sculptural forms, using cotton and silk cloth as his canvas. These materials, meticulously folded, tied, dyed and shaped into three-dimensional forms, gave birth to his Shields series and subsequent works. These artworks blur the line between representation and abstraction, with some resembling human figures in dynamic motion while others take are more open to the viewers interpretation.
He has been exhibited at Kulturhuset in Stockholm in 2002 and participated in the Dakar Biennale in 2014, among others.
The exhibition is part of Stockholm Craft Week and will continue until 28 October.
Opening party: 5 October 16:00-20:00
Opening hours: Thursdays and Fridays 12-18, Saturdays 12-16
Address:Katarina Bangata 40, 116 39 Stockholm
For further information and interview requests, please contact:
Georgètte Dwomoh-Appiah
Project Coordinator
georgette@southnord.com
+46 72 833 94 33
Or: hello@southnord.com