Ways of Writing in Art and Design (WOW)
Image above: Suzanne Barrett, WOW workshop July 2021, © 2021 Ways of Writing in Art & Design (WOW) is a Research Network established in…
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Presentation by Clair Schwarz: The Pastoral Turn and Routes to Wellness in the Contemporary British BBC Comedy
On Tuesday 18th May, Dr Clair Schwarz shared her current research ‘The Pastoral Turn and Routes to Wellness in the Contemporary British BBC…
Wellbeing Vox Pops
This project is a collaboration between Clare Johnson (VCRG) and Keiko Higashi (Arnolfini). The film brings together a series of UWE academics and…
The Visual Culture Research Group (VCRG) is a group of cross-disciplinary art and design practitioners, historians and theorists interested in visuality and visual culture. Its purpose is to generate new knowledge and innovative methodologies by putting practitioners into conversation with writers. Much of our work critically explores the relationship between ‘making’ and ‘thinking’, practice and theory and there is an overarching concern with challenging cultural representations of under-represented groups.
Our research is divided into strands, which currently include: All posts
Clothing Cultures
The Clothing Cultures strand investigates the production and consumption of clothing and textiles as well as the politics of display. Work in this…
Life Stage Research
Lifestage Research is a new strand of research activity, which aims to critically explore the process of transitioning between one stage of life…
Cultural Education
The Cultural Education strand investigates the contexts within which art and design education takes place with a view to developing innovative thinking about…
Visualising Histories
The Visualising Histories strand aims to increase the visibility of under-represented and as-yet untold histories of creative practice. The strand includes work on…