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. Ursi Fürtler’s awards include the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria and the Bavarian State Prize for Textile Art.

Curator: Lara Steinhäußer, Curator, MAK Textiles and Carpets Collection