Vivienne Westwood

Exhibition, print works and live music event — Manchester, 2016

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Artist-led exhibition and club night responding to fashion, attitude and cultural influence.

Inspired by the work and legacy of Vivienne Westwood, I developed a new body of visual work that formed the basis of an exhibition and music-led event held at Font Bar.

The project combined newly produced artworks with a live DJ night, bringing together visual culture, fashion reference and sound within a shared social space. Alongside the exhibition, a competition invited attendees to create and wear their own Vivienne Westwood–inspired outfits, with the winning entry receiving a print from each of the exhibited designs.

Music played a central role in shaping the atmosphere of the night. I DJed alongside other selectors, curating sets that referenced music associated with Westwood’s cultural world — drawing on punk, post-punk and wider alternative influences rather than literal soundtracking.
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The event operated as both an exhibition opening and a participatory club night, allowing audiences to engage through dress, movement and presence as much as through viewing the work. The project explored how visual practice, fashion and music can intersect within informal cultural spaces, using influence as a starting point rather than a fixed aesthetic.