Fabric 2022
Under the theme Where We Meet, Fabric 2022 embraced Fall River as a territory of arrivals and intersections, highlighting diasporic aesthetics and languages. The program featured three thematic areas: Common Spaces (visual arts and architecture), Dialogues (music and sound), and A Table for Many (commensality). This edition included participatory dinners, talks, and workshops that celebrated the city’s cultural narratives and traditions.
A Table for Many brought people together for two distinct culinary experiences: the first, designed by Chef Mitchell Mauricio, combined Azorean-inspired dishes with an electronic music performance by PMDS. The second dinner, led by artists João Pedro Vale and Nuno Alexandre Ferreira, explored the cultural semiotics of codfish in an interactive lecture-performance where attendees cooked and dined collectively.
Notable projects included Sculpture Garden by Maria Ana Vasco Costa, which transformed the Quequechan River Rail Trail with ceramic installations, a large mural on the Quequechan River Trail by Gregory Penniston and collaborators, and In Life and In Death, Amen!, an exhibition curated by Príncipe Discos at FRMOCA. The exhibition featured textile paintings, video projections, and soundscapes by Márcio Matos and DJ Kolt, creating a telluric setting for encounters and listening.
Music performances featured a wide array of artists, beginning with Portuguese virtuoso Norberto Lobo, whose guitar mastery captivated audiences, followed by Ece Canli’s extended vocal techniques that pushed the boundaries of sonic experimentation. The electronic duo PMDS presented their latest album, "Caloura," drawing sonic inspiration from Azorean culture. Nídia brought the energy of contemporary dance music with a Lisbon-based block party, and the festival concluded with Shabazz Palaces, whose Afrofuturist beats and poetic narratives left a lasting impression.
The festival also launched its Artist in Residence program, hosting Sónia Almeida and Allyson Vieira for year-long residencies. These residencies provided space and support for research and production, resulting in new works that bridged local narratives and global artistic dialogues, further deepening Fabric’s cultural impact.
Fabric 2022
Under the theme Where We Meet, Fabric 2022 embraced Fall River as a territory of arrivals and intersections, highlighting diasporic aesthetics and languages. The program featured three thematic areas: Common Spaces (visual arts and architecture), Dialogues (music and sound), and A Table for Many (commensality). This edition included participatory dinners, talks, and workshops that celebrated the city’s cultural narratives and traditions.
A Table for Many brought people together for two distinct culinary experiences: the first, designed by Chef Mitchell Mauricio, combined Azorean-inspired dishes with an electronic music performance by PMDS. The second dinner, led by artists João Pedro Vale and Nuno Alexandre Ferreira, explored the cultural semiotics of codfish in an interactive lecture-performance where attendees cooked and dined collectively.
Notable projects included Sculpture Garden by Maria Ana Vasco Costa, which transformed the Quequechan River Rail Trail with ceramic installations, a large mural on the Quequechan River Trail by Gregory Penniston and collaborators, and In Life and In Death, Amen!, an exhibition curated by Príncipe Discos at FRMOCA. The exhibition featured textile paintings, video projections, and soundscapes by Márcio Matos and DJ Kolt, creating a telluric setting for encounters and listening.
Music performances featured a wide array of artists, beginning with Portuguese virtuoso Norberto Lobo, whose guitar mastery captivated audiences, followed by Ece Canli’s extended vocal techniques that pushed the boundaries of sonic experimentation. The electronic duo PMDS presented their latest album, "Caloura," drawing sonic inspiration from Azorean culture. Nídia brought the energy of contemporary dance music with a Lisbon-based block party, and the festival concluded with Shabazz Palaces, whose Afrofuturist beats and poetic narratives left a lasting impression.
The festival also launched its Artist in Residence program, hosting Sónia Almeida and Allyson Vieira for year-long residencies. These residencies provided space and support for research and production, resulting in new works that bridged local narratives and global artistic dialogues, further deepening Fabric’s cultural impact.
Allyson Vieira, Ece Canli, Gregory Pennisten with Justin Estrella, Mark Maher, Nick Guilbert, and Ross Mariani, João Pedro Vale & Nuno Alexandre Ferreira, Maria Ana Vasco Costa, Mitchell Mauricio, Norberto Lobo, PMDS, Príncipe Discos - Márcio Matos & Nídia, Shabazz Palaces, Sónia Almeida, Symposium Records - Scott Mx & Jacob Herschel, Tyler Inman / Smokestack Studio