Volume Gallery is delighted to announce a solo exhibition of work from the 1970s and 80s by celebrated fiber artist Françoise Grossen opening March 5, 2022. The Swiss-American artist is considered one of the most innovative textile artists of her generation.
Best known for her momentous hanging works of knotted rope, Grossen’s experimental use of uncomplicated braiding and plaiting techniques broke with many conventions. Part of a movement elevating craft in the 1960s and 70s New York, Grossen moved away from the rectangle, the loom, the wall, and fine materials by knotting her monumental forms by hand with a commonplace rope and suspending them from the ceiling.
| Hours | Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Venue | Volume Gallery |
| Type | Design Exhibition |
| Duration | 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| City | Chicago |
About
Volume Gallery
Volume Gallery focuses on American art and design, with a strong emphasis placed on emerging contemporary artists and designers. Volume Gallery releases editions, publications and organizes exhibits that showcase the work of American artists and designers to regional, national and international audiences. We are asking critical questions of what it means to be an American artist/designer in a culture that is rapidly becoming more global, while simultaneously examining the American experience. Outside of an active gallery program, institutional shows and acquisitions are an important component to the roster’s activities. Over the course of the gallery’s history we have placed over 50 pieces in nearly 20 public institutions (LACMA, SFMOMA, AIC, MAD, Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Mint Museum and the Renwick to name a few).
