Hackney Museum celebrated Black History Month with the launch of a historical exhibition on 3 October.
Hackney’s Got Style, a celebration of Hackney’s Afro-Caribbean community’s impact on hair and fashion, features a mixture of photography, artwork, clothing and moving image. They showcase trends in Afro-Caribbean style from the Windrush generation to the present day.
Lorna Holder, author of Style In My DNA, a written account of different fashion trends within the British Caribbean community, and lead curator of the exhibition said:
“I felt a strong sense of duty during my role as an advisor to the exhibition. This is an amazing opportunity to take control of our stories and to share how our culture is portrayed.”
The collaboration between Hackney’s residents and artists involves more than fifty Hackney residents contributing their time, personal items and memories to curate the exhibition until the 11 January 2020.
The launch was attended by a mixture of local residents, artists, and Hackney councillors, one of them being Carole Williams.
She said, “I’m delighted that this space exists. There is something wonderful about this exhibition in Hackney Museum, which reminds me of my home and family, and speaks to my own lived experiences.”
“Celebrating Afro-Caribbean hair and style couldn’t be more timely.”
