The Hoodie
30 November 2019 - 22 August 2020
Media coverage
This exhibition considers the role of a fashion garment as a socio-political carrier. The hoodie is a staple of contemporary dress, hyped as a trend and a must-have item; but elsewhere it is also a topic of moral panic, banned by certain institutions and dissected by the media as an emblem of inequality, crime or deviancy. While the hoodie provides safety and comfort for some wearers, others will face prejudice and discrimination, preferring to put the hood down in public. This inequality can be traced back to the question of who can wear a hoodie without hindrance, which is once again reconstituted by Covid-19 - the same applies to any form of head or face covering, even if it is 'acceptable' from a medical point of view.Curated by writer and curator Lou Stoppard.
26-11-2019
The New York Times "The first exhbition devoted to (the hoodie's) powerful and political nuances".
29-11-2019
Another Man "In its use of different mediums and thoughtful consideration of socio-political contexts, The Hoodie marks an admirable effort at expanding what a fashion exhibition can be."
Nov 2019
Glamcult "A seemingly universal and yet very contentious garment finally gets its first international public probe."
07-12-2019
The Guardian "As befits such a complicated item, the multimedia exhibit features more than 60 hoodies as well as magazines, music and films."
13/12/2020
Frieze "The repackaging of the hoodie as part of the normcore wardrobe [...] demonstrated how fast sartorial semiotics can evolve, or at least how context can neutralize perceived threat."
02/12/2020
Wallpaper* "The hoodie is ripe for re-evaluation in our politically agitated age."
26-11-2019
The New York Times "The first exhbition devoted to (the hoodie's) powerful and political nuances".
29-11-2019
Another Man "In its use of different mediums and thoughtful consideration of socio-political contexts, The Hoodie marks an admirable effort at expanding what a fashion exhibition can be."
Nov 2019
Glamcult "A seemingly universal and yet very contentious garment finally gets its first international public probe."
07-12-2019
The Guardian "As befits such a complicated item, the multimedia exhibit features more than 60 hoodies as well as magazines, music and films."
13/12/2020
Frieze "The repackaging of the hoodie as part of the normcore wardrobe [...] demonstrated how fast sartorial semiotics can evolve, or at least how context can neutralize perceived threat."
02/12/2020
Wallpaper* "The hoodie is ripe for re-evaluation in our politically agitated age."