On Loss and Absence: Textiles of Mourning and Survival

$40.00 at de Young Museum.

A journey through the rich histories of textiles that explores their significant cultural roles, from memorializing lost loved ones to resisting oppression. From ancient Egyptian shrouds for mummified remains to medieval relics, textiles have played both functional and symbolic roles in rituals of death across time and place. Featuring funeral hangings, mourning samplers, coffin covers, and many other textiles and fragments, along with works by contemporary textile artists such as Nick Cave (b. 1959) and…