Dorothea Lange is one of the most well-known photographers of the Great Depression. Her photographs documented the catastrophe of economic collapse while also emphasising empathy and community. This talk will explore her Depression era photographs, giving them historical context and developing their political content.
This talk investigates jointly three series of fashion productions that resonate with three series of artworks. It draws the thin line between tribute, activism and emancipation on the one hand, and human rights washing, cultural appropriation and disrespect for victims, on the other hand.
Discover the profound undercurrents of Chinese culture! In this talk we will delve deep into the heart of Chinese societal norms and learn how they have been shaped by the historic one-child policy.
The human body in performance art serves as a living canvas and vehicle for profound artistic expression. This talk presents artists who push their bodies to extreme places in the name of art and experimentation; they harness the power of their bodies to communicate narratives, evoke emotions, challenge societal norms, and question the very essence of human existence.
The ancient Stoics have a simple yet compelling view of finding value in a material world. Virtue makes all the difference to our happiness or well-being. Using a range of ancient sources, we will explore and discuss Stoics ideas in much more detail in conversation together.
This talk will explore ways how Japanese people make a conscious effort to preserve what we already have and recycle as much as possible.
In this talk, drawing on 20 interviews with people living with HIV during COVID-19, I suggest that creative methods can reframe how viral blame is represented and reproduced by the media, alongside whether the positive/negative binary should be rejected altogether.
This talk will consider the representation of the gangster with regard to its manifestations in post-94 photography, literature, music and cinema. It will address the complexities at stake in the performance of the ‘urban hustler’ and masculine ‘anti-hero’ and explore the tropes of conformity, vulnerability and so-called ‘deviance’.
Despite the crimes conducted by Yakuza, they call themselves ninkyō dantai (literally meaning “chivalrous organisation”), securing streets from impulsive crimes and establishing the order. Join Azumi Uchitani’s next talk about Yakuza, also known as ‘necessary evil’ and explore its complex image in society.
Can beautiful images illustrate dire human situations? Can one separate the content of the image from its form to fully appreciate it? With a focus on mainstream images of human migrations, this talk discusses the contemporary commercial aesthetics that influence all visual fields from interior design to fashion and makeup.
