Resonant Matter

Resonant Matter is an exhibition occupying the gallery spaces at London College of Fashion.

It explores the spaces and scenes through which sound, fashion and collective cultures take shape across London. Through archival storytelling and immersive installations, the exhibition traces underground networks - from pirate radio stations and street protest to sound system cultures and club nights - where aesthetic codes are shared, adapted and performed, producing distinct forms of style, music and cultural expression. By tuning in to these practices, the exhibition considers how sound and fashion move together, shaping identities, solidarities and moments of collective resonance across the city.

Resonant Matter forms part of The Music is Black Festival, an East Bank–wide programme celebrating the V&A East Museum’s inaugural exhibition The Music is Black: A British Story.

Curated and produced by Caroline Stevenson, Luke Turk and Asha Hall-Jones, and featuring Diego Benalcazar and Rachael Finney (Creative Research in Sound Arts Practice), The Deosil and Widdershin Soundsystem, Jason Jules, Sir Collins Archive, and Tim and Barry TV.