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New Work: The Stories of Clothes Opening
Join us for an afternoon of talks to launch V&A East’s New Work commissions, followed by an evening of celebration.
In celebration of the launch of our New Work programme, V&A East will host a special event bringing together artists, designers and community collaborators who have created new commissions responding to the storytelling power of clothes.
V&A East Storehouse
14:00 Welcome and opening remarks by Brendan Cormier, Chief Curator at V&A East, Storehouse Entrance
14:10 Artist Talk with Adam Huxley-Khng and Jimin Jeon on Motions and Notions of Fastening, Gallery 1
14:30 Artist Talk with Sian Fan on The Body is a Relic (how the light gets in), Gallery 3
V&A East Museum
V&A East Storehouse
14:00 Welcome and opening remarks by Brendan Cormier, Chief Curator at V&A East, Storehouse Entrance
14:10 Artist Talk with Adam Huxley-Khng and Jimin Jeon on Motions and Notions of Fastening, Gallery 1
14:30 Artist Talk with Sian Fan on The Body is a Relic (how the light gets in), Gallery 3
V&A East Museum
15:40 Artist Talk with Alia Ali on Portable Sanctuaries: 3000 years ago/Now/3000 years forward, Level 1
16:00 Artist Talk with East London Textile Arts (ELTA) on What We Love and What We Fear, Level 2
16:20 Artist Talk with R.I.P. Germain on wheeloffortune, V&A East External Screen – Upper Ground
16:40 Introduction to Zadie Xa’s commission Amulets and closing remarks, Upper Ground
17:00-21:00 Join us for drinks and music on Upper Ground
Please note that the programme will take place across both V&A East sites. V&A East Museum is a 15-minute walk from V&A East Storehouse. Members of the V&A East team will be on hand to help with directions across sites.
Header image: wheeloffortune by R.I.P. Germain