Lara Schnitger – Stitch Witch
Museum Kranenburgh, Bergen
The exuberant and humorous work of artist and ecofeminist Lara Schnitger (NL, 1969) pointedly addresses issues around women’s status, gender inequality, and sexual oppression. She utilises textiles to craft both intimate sculptural pieces and expansive installations, often inviting public participation. Her solo exhibition at Museum Kranenburgh introduces the public to the diverse oeuvre of this internationally acclaimed artist, who is underexposed in the Netherlands. For Stitch Witch, Schnitger has developed new works that explore the connection between humans and nature.
Museum Award
Museum Kranenburgh received the Agnes van den Brandeler Museum Award 2024 for this exhibition. This award is presented by the Agnes van den Brandeler Foundation for museum projects that draw attention to individual artists (born before 1978) who have been unjustly overlooked for some time.
Exhibition catalogue
Publication accompanying the Stitch Witch exhibition by artist Lara Schnitger. With a foreword by Adriana González Hulshof, director of Museum Kranenburgh. A conversation between Lara Schnitger and Nina Folkersma (curator of the exhibition) and an essay by Niña Weijers. Purchase the publication here.
Suffragette City parade in Alkmaar
On Saturday, March 8—International Women’s Day—Museum Kranenburgh and Lara Schnitger, in collaboration with WomanLink Schnitgers, organized the provocative parade and performance Suffragette City, this time in Alkmaar. With this parade, Schnitger draws attention to the position of women, gender inequality, and sexual oppression in a contagious way.
Listen to the podcast
Podcast creator Caspar Stalenhoef in conversation with artist Lara Schnitger and guest curator Nina Folkersma. Listen here.
