Sample of Wall Covering c. 1929

Editor: Here we have Anni Albers's "Sample of Wall Covering." What strikes me is the texture and the way the light plays across the woven surface. How do you interpret this work, thinking about Albers's practice? Curator: Absolutely. Consider the Bauhaus context. Albers, often relegated to the weaving workshop, challenged the hierarchy between craft and fine art. This "sample" becomes a potent statement about the artistic possibilities within the domestic sphere and against rigid gendered divisions of labor. What do you think this piece communicates about craft and labor? Editor: I see how she elevates the functional, making it a conscious artistic choice. It's a quiet revolution. Curator: Exactly. Albers transformed the perceived limitations of her situation into a powerful artistic language, asking us to reconsider value systems within the art world and beyond. I think about it in relation to current conversations on feminism and textiles. Editor: That makes me see the piece in a whole new way. It is more than weaving. Curator: Precisely. It is a quiet yet firm demand for recognition and reevaluation.