Victoria’s weaving practice explores both woven structure, function, as well as the process of spinning of dying give rise to new forms of communication. She uses a wide range of materials in her work, from pneumatic tubing to fiber optics, and she regularly collaborates with scientists and engineers. These collaborations have given rise to weavings that represent new possibilities for interactive technology.
Bio: Victoria Manganiello considers weaving a form of communication. Her ethereal fabric pieces radiate color and light while referencing computer programming and bar codes. Manganiello is currently producing a documentary film about Women and Textiles and is an instructor at NYU and the Parsons School of the Arts in New York. Her textile-based installations combine hand-spun yarns and hand-mixed dyes with modern materials and techniques, creating conceptual hybrids that lean towards the future while employing methods from the past.