The Clothes, Cloth and Culture Group at the Stuart Hall Library

Abstract

This article provides an introduction to a series of talks held in London examining the politics of cloth from a transnational perspective. The talks have been organized at The Stuart Hall Library, a unique resource for researching cultural identity and issues around race, gender, sexuality, class, difference, and the legacies of colonialism. The library is part of Iniva (The Institute of International Visual Arts) which explores global identities through the visual arts. The article describes previous exhibitions and symposia around textiles at Iniva and then looks at some key themes from the group, including the varied ways identity is performed through cloth.

Keywords:

• cloth
• cultural identity
• race
• gender
• sexuality
• class
• post-coloniality
• visual art
• transnational textiles

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Nicholas Brown

NICHOLAS BROWN

Nicholas Brown is an art librarian currently working at Christie’s Education. He previously managed the Stuart Hall Library at Iniva (The Institute of International Visual Arts) and the Hayward Gallery as well as performing librarian roles at a number of universities, research institutes and galleries. He is currently chairing the working party for the Art Libraries Society Annual Conference to be held in London in July 2018.

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