Learn/ Social Fabric symposium/ 10 March 2012
General Information
The symposium begins with a keynote address by Sarat Maharaj, an internationally recognised cultural theorist with an ongoing interest in the subject of textiles, who will outline themes for the day. Picking up on a central aspect of Social Fabric Professor John Hutnyk (Goldsmiths) discusses the writing of Karl Marx on textile production, the factory system, trade and the East India Company. Exhibition artist Alice Creischer will present her investigation into the colonial trade in textiles in conversation with Iniva curator Grant Watson, and artist Sudhir Patwardhan will elaborate on his painted depictions of Mumbai’s textile mill workers and reflect on their struggles.
The afternoon keynote by Janis Jeffries (Goldsmiths) will outline pivotal moments in the history of textiles in art, its role and significance (including her seminal exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery Woven Air) drawing on her extensive knowledge of the field. Carol Tulloch (TrAIN) will discuss the exhibitions she has curated on textiles from the perspective of activism and identity, and curator Kit Hammonds (RCA) will converse with Slavs and Tatars about the importance of textiles in the work of the arts collective.
Contact Information
Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts)
www.iniva.org
