Femke Van Gemert

Femke van Gemert creates tapestries, wall-hangings, sculptures and installations made of 100 % recycled textiles. They can be works on commission, site specific designs with the use of discarded textiles from various sources. She does this because of a very strong conviction that we need to reconsider waste. Knowing the intense effect on the global environment and human labour conditions the textile and fashion industry has, Femke decided to not use any virgin materials for there artworks. She constantly works on a range of autonomous works. For Femke working with discarded fabrics and textiles is a continuous study and experiment of what she can do with these leftovers of our intensive consumer society. Resulting in art pieces made in various techniques that explore the possibilities of textiles in 2 and 3-D and in voluminous reliefs.

“Every piece of textile has been designed, produced, and worn or used otherwise. Therefore, every piece of textile has a story, a particular atmosphere and beauty. Every piece of textile that I use has been eaten, digested and discarded by society, and is for me a fantastic medium to express myself.”

Femke van Gemert creates unique, handmade and sustainable art objects from discarded textiles, ta...

Hoge School voor de Kunsten Utrecht, graduation 1993, bachelor of art degree.

Textile Biennial Scythia, Ivano Frankivs'k, Ukrain 2024
Big Art Amsterdam 2023-2024, the Netherlands
Mia Karlova Gallery Amsterdam 2020 - now
Mick's Art Gallery, Emmen, The Netherlands
Ro Plastc Prize, Henderson Land Hong Kong 2022
Guiltles Plastic , Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Milano, Italy, 2020 and 2021.
A Labour Of love, La Manufacture, Lille France, 2020
• Post Erasmuslaan 5, Utrecht, The Netehrlands, 2018
• Springhouse Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2017.
• Enlightened Design, Connecting the Dots, London Design Festival, September 2016, London, UK
• Made, Mercado de Arte Design, August 2015, São Paulo, Brazil
• Inspiratiehuis Gouda, solo exhibition Sept-October 2015, the Netherlands
• Galerie Oode, Amsterdam, 2014-heden, the Netherlands
• Weverijmuseum Geldrop, January-March 2014, solo-exhibition, the Netherlands Kunstdagen Goedereede, 2014, the Netherlands
• Tuttobene, Milan, Meet & Matter expo, 2014, Italy
• Salon Kant, Oude Kerk Amsterdam, 2013, the Netherlands
• Salon Dashilar, Beijing Design Week, 2013, China
• Salon Dantel, Istanbul Design Week, 2014, Turkey
• Hoornse Kunst en Cultuurdagen;
Textielexpositie Noorderkerk 2012, 2013, Hoorn, the Netherlands
• Design District 2013, Zaandam, the Netherlands
• G...