Description

Catalogue of the exhibition Textile Body, presented at Malba between February 27 and May 11, 2026.

Olga de Amaral's (Bogotá, 1932) place within contemporary art renders any questions about the artistic status of textile art irrelevant. Her monumental works detach themselves from the wall and defy categorization: they are simultaneously paintings, sculptures, environments, and architectures. The ancient textile tradition of Andean communities and the vernacular dimension of materials (such as wool or horsehair) are inscribed in her work from a contemporary perspective that questions spatiality and the body. In this vein, her work is not confined to a specific geography and activates symbolic aspects that evoke the anthropological dimension of textiles in relation to the development of humanity.

The exhibition is accompanied by an extensive catalogue that makes available, for the first time, archival material related to Amaral's career and the circulation of her work both locally and internationally. The research seeks to present the artist's place within her contexts, documenting her artistic connections, her interventions in architecture, and her pioneering role in the Americas regarding textile practice.

Authors
Carolina Ariza
María Amalia García
Marie Perennès

Technical specifications
Published by: Malba
Year: 2026
Type: Exhibition catalog
Binding: Paperback
Dimensions: 20 x 21 cm
Weight: 800 gr
Spanish
Pages: 208
ISBN: 978-631-91253-9-9