Carmen Netto

Carmen Netto is passionate about art. She began her career in illustration and graphic design, but it was in textile art that she found her true means of expression.Whether evident or subtle, geometric shapes have always been present in her work, and their study plays an intriguing role in her creations.Freedom in color usage, improvisation, and transparency are her preferred approaches. The reuse of fabrics “with a story, with a past” is a constant in her work, often serving as the starting point for her creations.In 1998, she conceived and organized the first quilt and patchwork event in Brazil and all of Latin America, which has since been held annually under the name Festival Quilt Brasil.

EXHIBITION

Fabrics with a History

SPONSOR

Town

Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines

Year

2024

The aim of this exhibition “Fabrics with a History” is to work with fabrics that already have a memory imprinted in their fibers, fabrics that have a past and stories to tell. There are garments, bath and tablecloths, and cream-colored sheets from family and friends, collected and preserved over a lifetime. The artist offers to let the material itself tell its story through its wear, marks and stains. The little red spots are there to remind us that our blood, our life, is also charged with our ancestors’ past.