22:24 Conf. "The personal, fashionable and archival spaces of Hair", London | |
London, Somerset House, November 25, 2016
Deadline: Oct 14, 2016
Call for Papers
The personal, fashionable and archival spaces of Hair
A symposium organised by the Fashion Research Network to accompany Hair
by Sam McKnight, an exhibition held at Somerset House Trust
Date: 25 November 2016
Venue: Somerset House, London
Of all the body’s components, hair is perhaps the most ambiguous, being
both corporeal and in many ways as much a fashion accessory as a bag,
shoe or hat. Hair is an intrinsic yet expendable aspect of the self; an
organic entity that we may alter almost infinitely. We cut, shape, and
style it in order to transform an image, or regenerate an identity. In
so doing we negotiate many, unspoken social and cultural rules. Away
from the body, hair evokes mortality, histories, or serves as a
keepsake, a reminder of the bodies to which it was once attached.
This interdisciplinary symposium draws on the many meanings and
connections of hair, by examining three spaces in which it may be
displayed: the salon, catwalk and museum. We invite PhD and early
career researchers to submit paper proposals of up to 500 words that
fit into these spatial categories:
The Catwalk
The catwalk considers the role of hair in high fashion, in fashion and
other types of representation, and creative industries. It explores
hair styling as an act of ‘making’ fashion, of producing an image for
display. Suggested topics include hair within magazines images, catwalk
shows and advertisements, collaborations between stylists and other
professionals, and the notions of ‘fashionable’ hair, of stylist as
artist or performer, of the model as a canvas for someone else’s work.
The Salon
The Salon explores the personal and social aspects of hair and the hair
salon. How does it function as a space of self-expression and ritual?
What are the coded practices performed within the salon walls? How does
personal hair grooming connect to family, culture and history? How is
the act of hair stylising transformative, and what does it say about
experiential aspects of identity? What are the intimate relationships
negotiated within the salon.
The Museum
This section discusses hair in museum collections, in exhibition
displays, and in artwork. What challenges does the curator face in
terms of installation and conservation? How does hair change a
historical construction, or render it realistic or theatrical? What
does it signify in artwork, in relation to other media? What are the
stories that hair in archival collections tell?
We invite proposals for twenty-minute papers from researchers in any
academic field, the art and creative industries or museums, who draw on
a range of resources that illustrate the visual, material and textual
scope of hair culture, including hair, wigs, garments, imagery,
magazines, image books, video, literary and other texts, and home
photos. Please also include a short bio of about 150 words.
Deadline: 14 October 2016 (the FRN will notify all applicants the
following week on the success of their proposals)
Contact for questions and submissions: fashionresearchnetwork@gmail. com
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