Art of the Loom

Mark Deweer, a Flemish carpet manufacturer and gallerist, invited a number of reputed artists from Belgium and abroad to design a tapestry. The result of this is Art of the Loom, a unique collection of exclusive carpets manufactured in Belgium and designed by outstanding international contemporary artists such as Stephan Balkenhol, Sergey Bratkov, Tony Cragg, Jan De Cock, Stefaan Dheedene, Jan Fabre, Günther Förg, Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, Thomas Lange, Matthieu Laurette, Josef Felix Müller, Panamarenko, Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven and Koen Vanmechelen. This book is published at the occasion of the international premiere exhibitions of the Art of the Loom collection. Rugged Beauties, curated by Susanne Prinz, supported by Der Verein zur Förderung von Kunst und Kultur am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz e.V. at L40, Linienstrasse 40 Berlin. From 6 October until 14 November 2010\nInterieur 2010 Design Biënnale, organized by Stichting Interieur v.z.w., Kortrijk, Expo Kortrijk. From 15 until 24 October 2010\nDEWEER gallery, Otegem, spring 2011. For more information, please visit www.deweergallery.com