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Construction: Clothing, Image, Persona

Start Date 11 November 2017
End Date 10 November 2018
Venue Beecroft Art Gallery
Location Southend on Sea, Essex, UK
Curator Ciara Phipps
Mannequin wearing an electric blue dress in the centre alongside a mannequin wearing a full length black suit and the other mannequin wearing a grey two-piece.
Gold textured elegant evening dress.
A green ballgown displayed alongside, grey, blue and white menswear.
four garments displayed on a wall in hues of white, black, pink and yellow.

This exhibition explores notions of construction in fashion, image creation and persona. Through physical, social and historical lenses, the construction of garments and accessories, along with their ability to project an image or persona will be considered.

Pulling together garments and paintings from Southend Museums Dress and Textiles collection, the Fine Art collection and through private loans, this exhibition will unpick the creation and projection of personal identity.

Images courtesy of  Beecroft Art Gallery.