Ursula Jaeger, Ladder, Tapestry

Artist-led tour through the exhibition ›Painting with Threads. Woven Images by Ursula Jaeger‹

Ursula Jaeger is one of the most extraordinary tapestry weavers of the 20th and 21st centuries in Germany. The artist’s multifaceted oeuvre encompasses socially relevant, literary, musical, and religious themes. "For me, tapestry weaving is painting with threads, without imitating painting," Jaeger describes her work.

Her tapestries are crafted in traditional Gobelin technique using linen threads but also incorporate non-textile materials such as paper, papyrus, or veneer, often combined with painting at the loom. Her tapestries can be found in museums, public buildings, and churches. They are now on display—especially in celebration of her 90th birthday—in the spring special exhibition at the Remise in the Barkenhoff.