Coded: Decoded - Prism Exhibition 2014 at Mall Galleries

The Lutterworth Embroiderers had a day trip to the Mall Galleries to see the latest Prism exhibition, Coded: Decoded.

Their title was selected by Prism members to reflect the many ways in which textile practice secrets coded and hidden meaning and concepts. Through these artwork we invite you to unravel the meanings and seek to read the message. Where some are readily decoded, others require shared knowledge to enable understanding.  In this exhibition we bring to the public a collection of artworks that demonstrate the vitality of textile practice, offering textile artworks that extend beyond notions of the decorative and the domestic.

Each of the artists here has responded to the theme from a different starting point, which collectively offers an exhibition that repeatedly codes and decodes, demonstrating the plasticity and breadth that is textile practice.  As you make your way through the exhibition you will encounter works that reference innovation and the use of technology alongside traditional techniques and the traditions of textile practice.  Here there are deeply emotive works, hidden surprises and playful interventions.  

Here are some great photos - Thanks Jan.