International Fiber Art Biennale opens online

The Biennale pursues the intrinsic nature of fiber while also exploring a new format: The virtual exhibition. The virtual exhibition hall revolutionized the relationship between fiber and space, making it possible to experience art from anywhere in the world. By the "2.5D" virtual venue, audiences were provided with all-new perspectives and experiences.

Over 1,000 submissions by artists from 56 countries were sent to the organizing committee. One Gold Award, four Silver Awards, 11 Bronze Awards, and 79 Excellence Awards were presented in recognition of fiber artists who created outstanding works in this pandemic-stricken time.

This year's Biennale widely features works that speak of artists' social responsibility in a time of disease. For the theme Symbiosis and Coexistence, artists reflected on how to transform crisis into action. Korean-American artist Mi-Kyoung Lee's Gold Award-winning artwork, Symbiosis, explores the consistency and complexity of nature imagery.