On Sunday I went to see Anni Albers Weaving Magic exhibition at the Tate Modern on the South bank London. This exhibition had been recommended more than once from my lecturers at UNI and it didn't disappoint. This lady was clearly very talented and forward thinking for her time. She pioneered a tactile approach to abstraction and modernist design in the 1920's and belonged to a group of artists that studied at the Bauhaus in Germany. Her pieces were thought through and colourful with blocked colour that were unusual for the time. Today we would look at these pieces and except them easily. The patterns would be used for rugs and curtains, but back in the turn of the century people were still recovering from WW1 and prosperity was only just taking hold with the industrial revolution.
The exhibition was full of lovely pictures of weave drawings not only hers but her companions . There where Lots of bold colours and examples of weave that she had been commissioned to do. It unfolded her life story and told us how she travelled to Peru and Egypt to experience different cultures and gain knowledge of different craftsmanship. It also showed examples of her books she produced and teaching practises. I walked around for about an hour and a half as I had my family waiting for me but I could have stayed longer.
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