Wilde rokken

Wilde rokken. Cobra art as textile presents textile designs by artists from the Cobra movement, created in collaboration with Dutch textile printers. In the years after World War II, manufacturers translated the radical visual language of these artists into repeatable patterns for fashion and interiors. First met with criticism, later with admiration. At the same time, the exhibition tells a story of emancipation: of women who shaped their own identity through fashion and interior design.

Against the background of social change, Wilde rokken. Cobra art as textile shows how these once controversial fabrics became icons of modern life.

Wilde rokken. Cobra art as textile is curated by guest curator Eloise Sweetman, in conversation with Museum Cobra’s program team.