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SUMMARY:Kith & Kin: The Quilts of Gee's Bend | Group Exhibition at IMMA
DESCRIPTION:Kith & Kin: The Quilts of Gee's Bend is a group exhibition feat
 uring the work of African American women from a small Alabama community wh
 ose work have become symbols of Black empowerment and cultural pride. This
  stunning collection of textile works celebrates African American culture 
 and heritage.\n28 Feb 2025–27 Oct 2025\nGallery 3\nIMMA presents Kith & 
 Kin: The Quilts of Gee’s Bend\, the first exhibition of the Gee’s Bend
  Quiltmakers in Ireland\, co-organised with Souls Grown Deep. The Gee’s 
 Bend Quiltmakers\, a group of African American women from a small Alabama 
 community with a 200-year tradition of quilt making\, have created quilts 
 that hold both artistic and political significance. Artistically\, their w
 ork is renowned for its improvisational style\, bold colours\, and abstrac
 t designs\, often compared to modernist art movements like abstract expres
 sionism. Their quilts\, made from recycled fabrics\, are deeply rooted in 
 African American textile traditions and showcase unique creativity in geom
 etric patterns.\nPolitically\, the quilts reflect resilience and self-suff
 iciency\, as they were born out of necessity in an economically deprived\,
  racially segregated region. The civil rights movement brought attention t
 o these women\, who became symbols of Black empowerment and cultural pride
 . Their craft has been exhibited in museums worldwide\, highlighting the i
 mportance of marginalised voices in American history. The quilts serve as 
 both a celebration of African American heritage and a testament to the str
 ength and creativity of women in the face of systemic oppression.\nThrough
  the public programme IMMA will explore parallels with the textile and qui
 lt-making traditions in Ireland.\nIMMA TALKS / Lecture & Launch\nThe Quilt
 s of Gee's Bend\nRaina Lampkins-Fielder\nJoin Raina Lampkins-Fielder\, chi
 ef curator for the Souls Grown Deep Foundation for a talk on the unique qu
 ilt making tradition of Gee’s Bend\, a community of over five generation
 s of Black American quiltmakers located on the banks of the Alabama River.
  This talk coincides with the launch of the exhibition Kith & Kin: The Qui
 lts of Gee's Bend.\nThurs 27 Feb 2025\, 5pm - 6pm\nJohnston Suite\, IMMA\n
 Booking required - Free\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Leinster - Dublin
LOCATION:IMMA\, Royal Hospital Kilmainham\, Dublin\, Dublin\, Ireland
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