The textile artist Sofie Dawo, born in Saarland in 1926, left behind a small but extremely significant body of work, which is presented here as an example.
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Sofie Dawo, ohne Titel, 1963, Wolle, Kordel, Leinen, Wollschuss in Leinenkette, geknotet
Her textile works are independent works of art, in which the production processes are inscribed in the object itself through the specific material. Dawo consciously factored in the unpredictable, the "surprises that emerge," as she put it. Her textile experiments are free from any function or application and defy clear categorization as either art or craft—they stand on their own.
A special exhibition of the Museum of Decorative Arts – National Museums in Berlin
