V&A to present first major exhibition focusing on tartan in Scotland in 30 years

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The V&A Dundee is set to host the first major exhibition in Scotland focusing on tartan in 30 years.Simply titled Tartan, the exhibition will open on April 1 and run through to January 14, 2024.

It will present a "radical new look" at the instantly recognisable textile and pattern.Celebrating tartan and its global impact, the exhibition explores how the patterned cloth has connected and divided communities all over the world, how it has embraced tradition, expressed revolt, and inspired great works of art as well as playful and provocative designs.When it opens, Tartan will bring a "dazzling" selection of more than 300 objects from over 80 lenders worldwide to the V&A Dundee.

These will illustrate tartan’s universal and enduring appeal through iconic and everyday examples of fashion, architecture, graphic and product design, photography, furniture, glass and ceramics, film, performance and art.The exhibition will include loans from across Scotland and around the world, including Chanel, Dior, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, Tate, V&A, National Museums of Scotland, National Trust for Scotland, National Theatre of Scotland, The Royal Collection, Fashion Museum Bath, the Highland Folk Museum and more, many of which are being shown together in Scotland for the first time.The patterned cloth's significance and enduring relevance has persisted, with some of the fashion world's most iconic and daring minds making use of the fabric in their designs.

Alongside their work, the exhibition will feature pieces by contemporary designers including Grace Wales Bonner, Nicholas Daley, Louise Gray, Charles Jeffrey, Owen Snaith and Olubiyi Thomas.Juxtaposing historical and contemporary objects, the exhibition is laid out in five