About this Event
Exhibition Overview
Combining archival research with natural pigments screen printed on cotton, Colours in the Field unearths the colonial legacies of India’s extractive cotton monocultures and their connections to Manchester. Through stories of struggle, courage, and hope, it foregrounds the experiences of women farmers in India and asks how they might be forging more viable pathways as they transition to agroecology.
Zig-zagging between past, present, and future, the exhibition invites the audience to explore how colonial histories sediment, recombine, and mutate, producing presents fissured with possibilities for building futures ‘otherwise’.
Exhibition co-produced by Dr Arianna Tozzi (Researcher) and Himanshi Parmar (Artist).
Acknowledgements:
Project partners are Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM) and Mahila Kisan Adhikar Manch (MAKAAM - Forum for Women Farmer's Rights).
The project was funded by the Simon Industrial and Professional Fellowship, University of Manchester.
Event Agenda
4:30 - 5pm: Exhibition viewing and refreshments
5 - 5:30pm: Lightning talks from the panelists (Dr Arianna Tozzi (Researcher), Himanshi Parmar (Artist) and Prof Alison Browne)
5:30 - 5:45pm: Panel discussion moderated by Anke Bernau
5:45 - 6pm: Audience Q&A
6 - 6:30pm: Post-talk exhibition viewing
Accessibility
We want to make the event a positive experience for all participants.
The Lime Café is located on the lower ground floor of the Samuel Alexander building. The most accessible route has step-free level access, automatic doors and shiny flooring. There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
If you have particular access needs, please let us know in advance by providing details of any accessibility needs when registering for your ticket or by emailing us at [email protected].
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Event venue & nearby stays
Samuel Alexander Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom
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