The 145 pieces on display were crafted by 61 artists who participated in the INEXTEX (Innovative exchange of knowledge experiences and methods based on cultural heritage of textile) programme, a Swedish initiative supported by the European Union.
Kenneth Vestin, a member of the County Council of Västernorrland who started the project, said INEXTEX enriched the participants both from a professional and a personal point of view, strengthening links between everybody.
Västernorrland is the sister county to Somogy County, where Kaposvár is located.
Project leader Ilona Novak, a Hungarian who has lived in Sweden for many years, said that, in addition to learning about old folk motifs and using them to create something contemporary, the project also aimed to teach participants about textile heritage in Hungary and Sweden, enriching their knowledge of patterns.
Director of the Somogy County Museum László Költő said that the work of the INEXTEX artists had drawn attention to textile collections in museums and showed old motifs put to use to meet modern needs.
In addition to Hungary and Sweden, Estonia and Romania were part of the programme.
The works created as part of the project, including clothes, accessories, tablecloths, carpets and toys, will be on display until November 15.
The European Union contributed EUR 300,000 toward the EUR 500,000 cost of the project.
Source: Hungarian News Agency (MTI)
