Organised by Whitechapel Gallery
Who determines the shifting definitions of cuteness, and why is it so often seen as minor in comparison to other art forms? Why is cuteness seen as subordinate, given its huge influence across popular culture and everyday aesthetics, not to mention the imprint it has made on artistic movements?
Join us for a special afternoon with cultural theorist and feminist scholar Sianne Ngai, editor of Whitechapel Gallery’s most recent Documents of Contemporary Art The Cute, as she discusses the influence of cuteness with Professor Peter Osborne, artist and writer Erica Scourti, as well as author and researcher Larne Abse Gogarty. The event will be chaired by editor and researcher Louis Hartnoll.
Pick up your copy at the Whitechapel Gallery Koenig Bookshop, and find out more about The Cute and the Documents of Contemporary Art series here.