Bernat Klein

Influence and Inspiration

16 April to 23 May

Bernat Klein was an inspired colourist, textile designer and artist who won international acclaim for the dazzling textural designs he produced in the Scottish Borders from the 1950s to the 1990s. In partnership with the Bernat Klein Foundation and Creative Scotland, this exhibition takes a comprehensive look at his career and working methods.

 

Events

Soft Infrastructures: Queer Encounters with Bernat Klein

8 to 15 May

Gre and Heather nurture a practice of queer attunement—dwelling with Klein’s work to generate a performance shaped by intimacy, colour, and care.

15 May | 18:30 to 20:00 

Live performance

A graphic poster shows overlapping black‑and‑white images of hands reaching toward each other against a pink, green and grey gradient background. The text “soft infrastructures” appears alongside the logos for The Winchester Gallery and the University of Southampton.

Past events

Bernat Klein: Colour and Contexts

Thursday 5 March

This research seminar brought together research that looked at Austrian Jewish Men’s clothing choices and meanings of colour in men’s dress. 

Bernat Klein

Bernat Klein: A Lasting Legacy in Design

Friday 24 April

Learn about the work of the Bernat Klein Foundation in promoting and developing his legacy through education, research and publication. 

 
Bernat Klein
Bernat Klein
Photographs credits: Dave Gibbons and Xinyue Li. Email us for specific credits and captions for external use.