Name: I Was Born Here
Start: 2026-10-12T10:00:00+01:00
Location: V&A East Storehouse

This event is in the past.It took place on October 18, 2026 at V&A East Storehouse.

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Fine Arts Exhibition

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I Was Born Here

October 12 at 10am - October 18

At V&A East Storehouse

Parkes St, E20 3AX

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Shahed Saleem’s three woven tapestries draw a provocative line from 15th-century Spanish purity politics to modern anti-immigration rhetoric, all through the lens of East London life.

political art

textile installation

East London history

contemporary craft

V&A East Storehouse

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Parkes St, London E20 3AX, UK

Free

www.vam.ac.uk

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political art
textile installation
East London history
contemporary craft
V&A East Storehouse
Parkes St, E20 3AX

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