CAREN GARFEN

 fabricated? 2019 - 2024

Solo Exhibition, London

1 OCTOber 2024 - 31 January 2025

Fabricated? (2019 - 2024) is dedicated to artworks that have been created in the past five years. Each piece addresses the Holocaust, contemporary antisemitism, or a combination of both.

What a privilege to spend time with Caren Garfen and her work last week. She deals with difficult topics with such compassion, and shines a light on the atrocities of the Holocaust, as well as gently but powerfully drawing attention to current atrocities. Caren’s work is both meticulously researched and meticulously stitched. Curator, academic, writer & editor in the Textiles/Embroidery field

Your work has power which reminds us to keep sight of what has been to build on a more humane future. Artist & writer of Romani descent

Content: 40 artworks, work-in-progress and inspiration wall

Measurement: 3.3m x 3m

comments

• What incredible work. It is unique and needs to be seen by a wider audience

• Still thinking about your wonderful exhibition

• The space is beautifully curated, with everything proudly in its place

• Caren’s work is well researched and powerful. She has a lovely inspiration wall, yet it is us who leave feeling inspired

• The work is so thought-provoking. I loved seeing it all in one collection

• I could have spent all day looking at everything and all the details

• We spoke about your exhibition all the way home, it is absolutely amazing

• Let alone the meticulous stitching on display, the comprehensive research involved prior to formulating the narratives portrayed in Caren’s artworks is clearly quite phenomenal

• I had the honour of viewing Caren Garfen’s solo exhibition entitled Fabricated?. The work is immaculate and beautiful, delivering a powerful message that offers deep insight into antisemitism worldwide and across many years

• This work deserves to be shared with as many people as possible around the world

• I have so much respect for you, and gratitude that you have devoted your creativity, skills and vision to this subject

• A hugely important body of work

• I can’t believe how many pieces you have made, with such careful thought, research, and of course, amazing skill

• We felt truly privileged to see your wonderful work up close, and understand the depth and layers of meaning in each and every piece

• I cannot imagine anyone coming away untouched

• The energy of your work has stayed with me every moment

• Your work is so strong and so soft at the same time and so moving

• It was almost overwhelming seeing so much powerful work in one place. There is such a weight of sadness in the room.

• I wish you the very best for your exhibition

• An extraordinary exhibit of historical significance. Such an incredible achievement

• Thrilled to see your amazing, emotional, heartfelt exhibition

• Your work is unforgettable. Absolutely exquisitely worked to share a very powerful story

• A privilege to see this exquisite body of work close up today

• Your work never ceases to amaze me, with so much thoughtful (and thought-provoking) research, meticulous in your detail, precision and skill

• What vital work you do flagging this up so no one forgets. Too easy for history to repeat itself

• Daunting body of work tackling such heartbreaking events