Christel Vesters at MoMu x Common Threads Talk

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
MoMu – ModeMuseum, Nationalestraat 28, Antwerp

Christel Vesters, author of Interwoven Histories, will be speaking at the Antwerp ModeMuseum on Thursday, February 12th.

In conjuction with the exhibition Embroidering Palestine, MoMu and Common Threads Press join forces for a panel discussion. Vesters shares the table with art historian Ferren Gipson and textile artist Aya Haidar. This panel will bring together curators, artists and writers to explore how craft and textile practices shape contemporary creativity. Herein, they will aim to unpick the social, political and aesthetic force of textiles in today’s craft landscape.

The conversation will be moderated by Laura Moseley, founder of Common Threads Press, and will conclude with a Q&A session. With a ticket for the talk you can also explore the exhibition yourself.

Ticket prices range from €5 to €18 and the conversation will be held in English.
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About Interwoven Histories

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.