Onsite Talk: Africa Fashion Expanded - Hew Locke

Join mixed-media artist Hew Locke for a discussion of his influential and thought-provoking works, including a number on display at the V&A.

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  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL

  • The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre

  • For Members

  • Tickets cost £8.00 - £10.00

Past Event
Onsite Talk: Africa Fashion Expanded -  Hew Locke photo

British sculptor Hew Locke is known for his exploration of the economies and language of colonial and postcolonial power and identity politics, as expressed in visual culture, drawing on his formative years spent in Guyana before returning to the UK. Join him in conversation with the curator of Africa Fashion, Dr Christine Chesinska and emeritus professor of Visual Arts, Janis Jeffries for a discussion of his practice, inspirations, and influence, as part of the ‘Africa Fashion Expanded’ series in collaboration with SOAS.