Fabric as a Language of Art
The personal exhibition of master of artistic textiles, People's Artist of Russia, academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, and resident of Marchand Gallery Natalia Muradova is a rare opportunity to see unique works where fabric becomes a language of art.
Viewers are presented with 35 large-scale panels from the artist's personal collection, including "Russian Curtain," "Venice," "Gift of Heaven," "Scent of a Rose," and others. They seamlessly combine fabric, thread, embroidery, and painting, as well as art objects from other areas of her creativity—graphics, painting, photography, and textile design.
Natalia Muradova graduated from the Moscow Textile Institute (now RGU named after A. N. Kosygin). In the 1970s, she created fabric designs for the textile industry of the USSR, and in the 1980s, she became the author of more than 15 stage curtains ranging from 100 to 500 square meters, which still adorn theaters and cultural centers.
In parallel, the artist worked on tapestries: her works were included in the decoration of the Tretyakov Gallery, the halls of the Residence of the President of the Russian Federation in the Kremlin, and the building of the Supreme Court. Today, they are kept in museums in Moscow, New York, France, as well as in private collections around the world.
"Textile Love" is a very personal creative story. The works represent free improvisation with fabric and threads, where artistic imagination intertwines with high craftsmanship. Each work is accompanied by an audio guide: the voice of Natalia Muradova herself, who tells about the creation of her works and shares personal stories.
