Stitching the unsayable: artist Tegan Piper on exhibiting her underwear

Textiles haven’t exactly escaped their cultural baggage. Stitching still carries labels like “domestic”, “decorative”, or “women’s work”, and Tegan Piper is keenly aware of how that shapes the reception of her pieces. She’s discovered that the medium itself seems to trigger assumptions, not just about the work, but about her. “When I first started, I didn’t think it would be as controversial as it…