Book your free place at this discussion of Tan’s recent series of films at the Royal Pavilion on 16 November.
Erika Tan and Dr Lara Perry, deputy head of the School of Humanities, discuss Tan’s recent series of films that take the figure of a Halimah, a ‘Malay weaver from the 1924 Empire Exhibition (London) as a central motif. The conversation will consider colonial exhibition tropes, cultural ambassadors and the difficulties of retracing the forgotten.
Where Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Brighton BN1 1EE View Map
Tickets Book tickets via Eventbrite.
Images credit: Detail of installation: The ‘Forgotten’ Weaver, Erika Tan, Diaspora Pavilion, Venice 2017. Image © 2017 Anthony Lam
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