In the Vitrine

Episode 79 | ‘Queer’ & ‘Fashioning Masculinities'


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Nadya and Dani talk about two exhibitions they visited recently which they had looked forward to, and made them think. Nadya went to ‘Queer: Stories from the NGV Collection’ at the National Gallery Victoria in Melbourne, where she learnt a lot from looking at the exhibits in multiple mediums, including dress, and reading the rich accompanying texts. And Dani unpacks her experience of ‘Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear’ at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, bringing us through the choice of mannequins, the role of Asian menswear and even a section dedicated to drag. They conclude by thinking about the pros and cons of big-scale exhibitions, and the power of curation to tell stories.
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