Miami's Contemporary Art Modern Project (CAMP) Gallery has opened the seventh edition of its series program, titled “Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse: Don’t be Absurd.” The group exhibition features dozens of artists who created circular, tondo-like fiber works inspired by absurdist philosophers and writers such as Albert Camus, Franz Kafka, Simone de Beauvoir, Samuel Beckett, and José Saramago. Works include RemiJin Camping's cyanotype in an embroidery hoop referencing Kafka's *The Metamorphosis* and Mychaelyn Michalec's hand-tufted wool piece *The Pietà and The Swan*. The show runs through December 20, 2025.
The exhibition matters because it demonstrates how contemporary fiber and textile art can engage deeply with 20th-century philosophy, connecting historical trauma and existential questions to the present moment. Founded in 2020 by Melanie Prapopoulos, CAMP Gallery has built a reputation for academically inclined, cross-medium programming that platforms emerging and mid-career artists. By weaving together absurdist thought and tactile art forms, the show highlights the enduring relevance of absurdism in addressing social imbalances and personal isolation, while also elevating avant-garde textile practices within the contemporary art discourse.