LONDON: AUTOGRAPH

MYTHS AND REPRESENTATION OF THE BRITISH ASIAN WOMAN

Wed 5 Sept 2018 7 - 8.30pm

£5 / £4

About the Event

What does it mean to dress for ourselves? And how do family and cultural contexts play a role in that? From the everyday to the occasional, head coverings help us communicate something to others and to ourselves.

In the wake of Boris Johnson’s recent comments, photographer Arpita Shah and arts journalist Naima Khan discuss the function and symbolism of sacred cloths as spiritual practice, political tools and signifiers in pop culture.

This event will look at the transformative and communicative power of clothing, and how head coverings have been represented in British film and theatre.

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Rivington Place
London
EC2A 3BA

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Naima Khan is Programme Manager of MFest, a festival of arts and ideas from Muslim communities. She is a trustee of the Inclusive Mosque Initiative and the former Theatre and Film Desk Editor at Spoonfed Media. She now works as a freelance arts journalist.

Arpita Shah is a photographic artist and educator based in Scotland, working between photography and film to explore the intersections of culture and identity. Her experience spent living between India, Ireland and the Middle East before settling in the UK is reflected in her practice, which often focuses on the notion of home, belonging and shifting cultural identities. Her exhibition Purdah – The Sacred Cloth is currently at Autograph.

PART OF THE EXHIBITION

Arpita Shah:
Purdah - The Sacred Cloth

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Autograph
Rivington Place
London
EC2A 3BA

Old Street: Northern Line - 8 min walk
Liverpool Street: Central, District, Circle and
Metropolitan lines - 12 min walk

Shoreditch High Street, nr Shoreditch Church:
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Autograph is a fully accessible space with a step-free entrance at street level and a lift to all floors.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

Each floor has accessible bathrooms.

A dedicated parking bay is available with advance booking.

Large print captions are available at reception.

If you would like to discuss your visit to Autograph, please contact us at 020 7749 1240 or info@autograph-abp.co.uk.

General Information

Our exhibitions are free and unticketed, you do not have to book in advance.

Photography for personal use is encouraged – without use of professional equipment.

For the protection of artworks we ask that no food or drink is brought into the galleries. We welcome assistance dogs, however cannot allow other dogs into the building. Free lockers are located at reception.

We welcome prams and pushchairs. Baby change facilities are located on the ground floor.

Groups are welcome to the gallery. If you would like to book a workshop for your school or group, contact ali@autograph-abp.co.uk

Ticketing

Our events are popular, and we recommend booking tickets in advance. We offer free tickets for carers attending with the person they care for, please phone 020 7749 1240 to book.

Tickets can be refunded up to 24 hours before the event starts. Please note that we are not always able to admit latecomers.

SUPPORTED BY

Banner image: 1) Arpita Shah, Chuni, Perwinkle. From Purdah – The Sacred Cloth (2013). 2) Arpita Shah, Sari, Reshma. From Purdah – The Sacred Cloth (2013). 3)

Page images, from top left: 1) . 2) Arpita Shah, Hijab, Shameem. From Purdah – The Sacred Cloth (2013). 3) Naima Khan. 4) Arpita Shah, Niqab, Samina. From Purdah – The Sacred Cloth (2013)