Dialogue Tour URSI FÜRTLER: Textile—Abstract

with Ursi Fürtler and Curator Lara Steinhäußer

For the first time, the MAK dedicates a solo exhibition to award-winning Austrian textile artist Ursi Fürtler (* 1939). Her work is characterized by a fondness for pleated fabrics and geometric patterns, which attest to her intensive disquisition with the (decorative) artistic canon of classical modernism—from the Wiener Werkstätte to the Bauhaus. Her fascination with Japanese printing and dyeing techniques is especially noticeable in her bold use of three different silkscreen stencils patterned with dots and stripes, which, in combination, give rise to complex layered motifs. The exhibition will present a cross-section of her entire oeuvre, ranging from textile designs on paper from the 1970s and 1980s and folding screens to textiles at the intersection of sculptural objects and wearable garments. 
Fri, 22.5.2026 4.30 pm5.30 pm
MAK – Museum of Applied Arts
PRACTICAL INFO 
  • Meeting point: MAK Columned Hall
  • Language: The tour is held in German.
  • To ensure a pleasant museum visit, the number of participants per guided tour is limited. We therefore recommend booking the tour in advance to secure your spot.
  • Guided tour fee: € 5,50 plus admission
  • In addition to the ticket for the guided tour, an admission ticket is required. The admission ticket can be added to your cart after selecting the event ticket.

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with artist Felix Lenz and curator Marlies Wirth
with Lara Steinhäußer, Curator, MAK Textiles and Carpets Collection