Expect the Unexpected: Unusual Materials in Contemporary Craft

On display October 21, 2020 – July 3, 2021

The advent of industrialization in modern Western societies encouraged the production of more goods and, ultimately, more excess and waste. This reality—as well as the idea that artists were able to focus more on the investigations of personal interests rather than commissions—led to endless new possibilities for using unexpected materials in their creative endeavors.

Expect the Unexpected features artworks drawn from RAM’s collection that incorporate unusual, surprising, or challenging materials. Rather than shying away from the potential care challenges they might entail, RAM embraces these objects as reflections of the inventiveness and experimentation that characterizes much contemporary art.

For more information about this exhibition, please visit https://www.ramart.org/exhibit/expect-unexpected-unusual-materials/