Fabric of War

Fabric of War showed at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, London from 18th May-26th June,

and at the Phoenix Gallery, Brighton from 3rd July-15th August. The exhibition included a new body of London-based work by Marshall Weber, and was accompanied by a workshop tour of the UK by Combat Paper Project.

The Fabric of War exhibit records personal and collective histories of conflict, translated into paper from uniforms and monuments. The cathartic artworks of the COMBAT PAPER PROJECT are executed by veterans using paper made from uniforms imbued with private memories, while Marshall Weber’s THE MONUMENT PROJECT rubbings trace the narrative of war imprinted in its monuments.

Both hang like the military flags and banners associated with communal rituals embodying a country’s history and ideals. As symbols of faith and fellowship, the presentation of military colours and standards is to this day marked by a religious act of consecration. When no longer in use these insignia are laid in churches, enshrining the Eucharistic remembrance of atoning bloodshed. Curated by Nick Dubois, Courtauld Institute of Art.

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Monument drawings will also be featured in the Write Now! exhibit at Klingspor Museum, Offenbach am Main, Germany from September 30th 2009 through November 15th, 2009

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