Though this lecture does not negate the conversations on and around decolonisation, it mainly focuses on the residual positive effects of colonialism on the art and culture of South Asia-mainly on the Indian subcontinent.
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Creatures of the Night: An Unnatural History of Monsters
Join us for an absorbing, informative evening of Halloween fun, which will shed a little light on the dark side of our world, our culture, and even ourselves.
Artist in Focus: Paula Rego
Rego’s art is undoubtedly characterised by her incredible ability to create captivating narratives that often evoke fairytales or dreams, but we will see how she equally uses her art to push important socio-political messages to the frontline.
Kintsugi: Japanese Art of Repair and Healing
Join our online workshop dedicated to the art of Kintsugi and experience the healing power of artistic restoration.
Cuban Art V: Adios Utopia!
Lecture five will look at the way in which the fall of Berlin Wall and the start of the Periodo Especial affected Cuban Art.
Cuban Art IV: The Cuban Renaissance
This lecture will look at the period directly after the quinquenio gris and the way in which economic stability gave way to a Cuban artistic renaissance from the late 1970s until 1989.
Cuban Art III: Within the Revolution everything! Cuban art after the Revolution
Lecture three will look at how Cuban art transformed after the triumph of Castro’s 1959 Revolution.
Cuban Art II: Wifredo Lam
The lecture will trace the early European influences on Lam’s work and the way in which his artistic style transformed
Cuban Art I: Colonial Influences and the Cuban Vanguardia
This lecture is centred around the influences of Spanish colonialism on Cuban art and how its newly found independence led to the start of Cuban modernism.
Worlds Apart: A Generation Divided
In this talk we investigate through a materialist lens the shifting approaches to culture, humour and politics as a generation raised on the internet and subjected to constant streams of information comes of age.