Nicole Colin is Professor of German culture at Aix-Marseille University (AMU), Director of the German-French graduate school “Conflicts of cultures – cultures of conflicts” (AMU / University of Tübingen) and an honorary professor at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). She works on German cultural history (with a focus on literature and theatre), the theory of cultural transfer, cultural exchange between France and Germany, cultural heritage and the sociology of cultural fields.
Textile Art: Crafting a Path to Inclusion and Equality
10.12.2024/ 19:00
Location: Calea Dorobanți, nr. 32
Pavilionul Goethe, Bucharest
We invite you to participate in a discussion about the role of textile art today, starting with the presentation of an advocacy paper by researcher Prof.dr. Nicole Colin, on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 19:00, at the Goethe-Institut Bucharest, Goethe Pavilion.
The event adresses everyone interested in textile art, as well as researchers, practicing artists, curators and other professionals.
Nicole Colin is Professor of German culture at Aix-Marseille University (AMU), Director of the German-French graduate school “Conflicts of cultures – cultures of conflicts” (AMU / University of Tübingen) and an honorary professor at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). She works on German cultural history (with a focus on literature and theatre), the theory of cultural transfer, cultural exchange between France and Germany, cultural heritage and the sociology of cultural fields.
Nicole Colin discusses the potential of textile art to serve as a medium for the development and promotion of inclusion and sustainability practices in contemporary society, the work “Textile Art as a Medium of Inclusion and Sustainability” being inspired by the revitalization of textile art, increasingly present in contemporary art representations and the main topic of the AFAR artist-in-residence program.
This talk is organized by ARAC and Goethe-Institut Bucharest in the framework of AFAR Network project.
Artists for Artists Residency Network (AFAR) is an EU co-funded project.The residency program aims to improve the mobility of contemporary visual artists and curators in Romania, Germany, Croatia, and Austria. The project is led by the Romanian Association for Contemporary Art (ARAC) with its three consortium partners – Goethe Institute Network, Croatian Association of Fine Artists, and Künstlerhaus Vienna.
The AFAR Network project is co-funded by the European Union: ”Views and opionions expressed are however those of the autohor(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsable for them.”