Taking place on Saturday 6 June from 3pm to 4.30pm, the event accompanies Douglas Camp’s latest solo exhibition, Fashion & Fortune, which opens to the public on 21 May and runs until 27 June 2026.
The discussion will explore Douglas Camp’s artistic practice, working processes and the creation of her latest sculptures, while also examining themes of identity, colonial history, fashion and the African diaspora.
According to organisers, the exhibition reflects on how people across the Atlantic world used fashion and self-expression to shape identity and resilience in the face of colonialism and oppression. Douglas Camp describes the work as exploring how “colonised peoples and women of the diaspora cope; how they fashion their own styles, using whatever materials are to hand.”
Sokari Douglas Camp is one of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary sculptors and has exhibited internationally for more than four decades. Awarded a CBE for services to art in 2005, her work is held in major collections including the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
Her recent projects have included public memorials, large-scale steel installations and exhibitions at institutions including the V&A, where her work featured prominently during the Africa Fashion exhibition.
Joining her in conversation will be Dr Melanie Vandenbrouck, Chief Curator at Pallant House Gallery and former Curator of Sculpture at the V&A. Vandenbrouck previously curated Sokari Douglas Camp at the V&A in 2022 and is known for her work exploring the relationship between art, identity and cultural history.
The talk will take place on the ground floor of October Gallery and includes disabled access.
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