to come . " Etymologically , both text and textile derive from weaving ) Latin textere ( , attesting to handwriting ’ s resemblance to a weave . 20 th century philosophers and cultural theorists , including Mikhail Bakhtin and Umberto Eco , distinguished between the perception of the text as tightly closed and unequivocal , and its perception as transient and partial , allowing for an open , dialogic - polyphonic , and ambiguous reading . Jacques Derrida described the process of writing as a fabric whose weave of meanings conglomerates over time , as the text ’ s reading continues to unravel , and at the same time reweave , it . The exhibition ties the concept of territory , the textile tradition , and the textual practice together in the work of twelve contemporary artists who confront the territories which structure their lives and identities . It is the continuation of a curatorial process launched under the auspices of the Umm el - Fahem Art Gallery , whose early phase was exhibite...
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