'The Matter of a Hat': A Conversation on Dress, Politics and Power

Is clothing political?

Tuesday, 15 June 2021 | 18:30 - 19:30
Online | Free tickets | Registration required

Modern Art Oxford

Sepia still from digital video Moses (Burning Bush), image depicting Samson Kambalu standing watching a hat thrown up in the air. The setting is in an arid looking landscape with shrubs and a small tree on the left.

Image credit: Kate MacGarry and Samson Kambalu

 

Drawing on historical figures featured in Samson Kambalu’s exhibition at Modern Art Oxford 'New Liberia', this thought-provoking discussion between fashion researchers Teleica Kirkland, Krys Osei and Tosin Adeosun, explores the politics of clothing as a symbol of power and resistance in 20th and 21st century Africa and the African Diaspora.This event is happening alongside Samson Kambalu's major solo exhibition at Modern Art Oxford 'New Liberia'.

 

Date: Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Time: 18:30 - 19:30 (BST)

Format: Online, registration required, free tickets

Tickets: Modern Art Oxford

 

This online event will be live captioned, and a full transcript will be available on request after the event.

 

You can find out more about Samson Kambalu's Knowledge Exchange Fellowship project on his TORCH webpage.

 

 

 

You can find out more about Samson Kambalu's Humanities Knowledge Exchange Fellowship at TORCH here.