Weaving Memory, Resistance, and Solidarity
Textile Narratives of Colectiva Tramando in Interweaving the Archive

Join artist, curator and researcher Genevieve Tremblay for a talk on Interweaving the Archive, an international exhibition of contemporary Chilean textile art featuring the work of Colectiva Tramando. This powerful exhibition explores the enduring role of textile art as a vessel for storytelling, remembrance, and resilience. Through tapestry, this collective of women weavers reflects on Chile’s complex socio-political history, particularly the lasting impacts of the civic-military dictatorship (1973–1989), and explores the role of textiles in preserving memory, fostering dialogue, and advocating for justice.

First presented at SOIL Gallery in Seattle, where Tremblay is an artist member, Interweaving the Archive highlights works by six Chilean women—Daniela Contreras Flores, Belén Gallardo, Mariana Gaete Venegas, Alice Jallois, Daniela Rossi, and Claudia Moreno—supported by over fifty collaborators.

A centerpiece of the exhibition is Track II, a new collaborative work by Daniela Contreras and creative developer Valentín Jadot, which integrates redacted archival documents from the 1970s into a historical tapestry. This multimedia piece, incorporating AI-generated elements, encourages viewers to engage with historical records and reconsider the intersections of global politics, intervention, and memory.

The weavings will be up for display in Studio Art 201 from 3-5:30pm on March 20th.