Treasured Tale Talk – Virk Collection
Hardish Virk will speak about two South Asian archives:
one his father built over a 30-year period (now held at Coventry Collections under the Virk Collection) and the other one he owns, consisting of vinyl records, cassettes, minidiscs, CDs, videos, DVDs, documentation, reports, books, magazines, posters, newspapers, passports, photographs, writings, clothes, jewellery, ornaments, paintings, etc.
Image Credit: Jasvir Kang
Designed for age 12+
Hardish will speak about the stories behind the archives, his parents’ relationship with the items found in these archives, the importance of owning and telling our stories in public spaces. Themes of identity, representation, opportunity and access are at the heart of this work.
There will also be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions and engage in a conversation.
Hardish Virk has worked in the arts and cultural sectors since the 1980s as a DJ, actor, director, producer and author. The main focus of his work over the last 22 years has been on advising artists, arts companies and cultural institutions on organisational and audience development – specifically around access and equality.