Performativity of Fashion and Strategies of Its Representation in the Museum Space

Student: Balakshina Irina

Educational Programme: Cultural and Intellectual History: Between East and West (Master)

Year of Graduation: 2019

The focus of this research work is on the problem of the status of fashion in the museum space. We analyze the interrelationship of fashion with other elements of culture on the example of fashion exhibitions, emphasize its performativity in the representation, and also pay attention to the work of the curator, who acts as an interpreter at the fashion exhibition in the museum. Keywords: fashion, curator, performance, museum.

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