Book Launch Interwoven Histories in Amsterdam
Interwoven Histories: Contemporary Art, Migratory Narratives and Textiles
Friday February 6, 2026, 6:00 P.M.
San Serriffe, Sint Annenstraat 30, Amsterdam
On Friday, February 6 we will gather at San Serriffe bookstore for the launch of curator and researcher Christel Vesters’ new book: Interwoven Histories.
During this evening we will explore the history and the future of textile. We learn how textiles are not only worn, but are also a bearer of stories, traditions and patterns. Adelheid Smit, curator at the TextielMuseum in Tilburg, will moderate a Q&A between Christel Vesters and Virginie Gauthier – the graphic designer of the book. Writer and fashion-lover Mariëtte Wijne will recite a ‘spoken column’. In other words: enough to be inspired by!
About the book
In Interwoven Histories: Contemporary Art, Migratory Narratives and Textiles, curator and researcher Christel Vesters unravels the intricate connections between textiles, history and society through the lens of contemporary art. With essays and detailed examinations of five seminal works of art, she looks at the craft of textile making as a medium, exploring how woven objects — old and new — bear witness to migratory histories and stories that are often marginalized, ignored or forgotten.
Engaging with both the historical narratives attached to fabric objects and the evocative quality of the medium, Interwoven Histories invites us to consider textiles as vehicles for the movement of ideas, traditions, patterns and techniques, and as a unique material prompting a more sensuous and tactile engagement with the world around us.
With contributions by Christel Vesters, Mounira Al Solh, Rachel Dedman, Antonio Jose Guzman & Iva Jankovic, Nico de Jonge, Elisa van Joolen & Vincent Vulsma, patricia kaersenhout, Ananya Jahanara Kabir, Kathy M’Closkey, Romita Ray and Jennifer Tee.
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