FRACTALS IN TEXTILES

Curation of the micro-exhibition: Fractals in Textiles at the The George Washington University Museum (GWU) and The Textile Museum in Washington DC from the archive of the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection.
Fractals are geometric patterns that reveal self-similar shapes and details no matter the scale. This fall, the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center celebrates “Fractals in Textiles," a micro exhibition of artworks – from Peru, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Miao ethnic group and the Shipibo-Conibo people – that illustrate the elegance of repetitive shapes, patterns within patterns and mesmerizing motifs.  
In this talk, Judit Eszter Kárpáti and Esteban de la Torre explore the beauty of fractals in textiles and the geometry that underpins everything around us. 
At the museum’s lower-level galleries a rotating selection of objects from the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection are exhibited. Inspired by contemporary culture and world events, these micro exhibitions are collaborative projects with GW faculty, students and special guests.
The Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center is home to one of the world’s most significant textile study collections. Assembled by the late Lloyd Cotsen, it consists of nearly 4,000 fragments of textiles created around the globe and dating from antiquity to the present, as well as some 100 sample books. Scholars, faculty, students and artists are invited to schedule a research visit, and the entire collection is accessible online. The center also presents rotating gallery displays and public programs inspired by the collection.
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