The thread can be described by a beginning and an end,and a certain stability, flexibility, and mobility. A great dealof symbolism is entwined with this inconspicuous object:it can stand for human life itself, as well as for the successof that life, and thus, like the myths spun around it, toucheson existential questions.Threads highlights these questions and layers ofmeaning by offering the opportunity to individually explorea wide variety of ideas and answers. It combines examplesof the tools of spinning and weaving, classical mythologicalrepresentations, and contemporary works of visual art thatuse the thread as a metaphor, model, or medium and makeeither the thread itself, or images of it, tangible as a means ofartistic expression for the conditions and possibilities of life. Inthis way, Threads opens up conceptual spaces for reflectionand association between the poles of fate and responsibility,trust and scepticism, power and powerlessness, andindividuality and collectivity; Threads builds bridges fromantiquity through the present into a possible tomorrow.