John K. Raustein, Marielle MacLeman in Ellen Dynebrink at BIEN 2025

Introductory videos of the artworks at this year's textile art biennial.

May 31, 2025
to August 14, 2025
Kranj
BIEN is a textile art biennial that takes place every two years across various locations in Slovenia. It features an international exhibition of contemporary textile art, alongside a community and knowledge-sharing programme, highlighting the transformative power of textile practices for individual wellbeing and social impact. BIEN 2025, held under the central theme “air,” runs from 31 May to 14 August 2025 in Kranj, Škofja Loka, Idrija, Nova Gorica, Gorizia, Tržič, and Jesenice. This leading Slovenian event of contemporary textile creativity is part of the official programme of the European Capital of Culture GO! 2025.

Among the most recognized names in textile art are Norwegian John K. Raustein, who creates monumental textile installations imbued with the power of color, Marielle MacLeman, an Irish artist who transforms discarded and pressed textiles into stunning textile and visual installations, and Swedish artist Ellen Dynebrink, who blends digital distortions into her patchworks.

Watch the videos here:

JOHN K. RAUSTEIN

MARIELLE MACLEMAN

ELLEN DYNEBRINK

Video: Matic Kutin