A Long Engagement

A Long Engagement

This exhibition explores the layers of repair and our relationship with clothing and textiles. Aiming to rethink fashion and to create a caring environment through the act of repair, co-creation and craftivism. Every wear and repair can be seen as embodiment of a story from a journey together.

Even a small act sewing a button gives us humans the possibility for interference to global processes. A small stitch can be a revolutionary step towards longer lasting and meaningful relationships with fashion.

The designers and artists invite the public to participate in workshops and to contribute to the exhibition by adding their work of repair. The exhibition will be formulated through co-design with the audience.

The exhibition space facilitates a workshop where one can repair, learn how to mend and to discuss the wellbeing of our planet, ourselves and our clothing while making together. The audience is invited to a discussion over our roles in our relationship with textiles and clothing - are we the consumers, owners, wearers or are we in a caring relationship?