Indigo: A Blue to Dye For
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and Hove Museum & Art Gallery
29 September 2007 - 6 January 2008
A spectacular exhibition, to be shown across the two major museums in Brighton & Hove
A major survey of the worlds oldest and most distinctive dyestuff
Art, Craft, Fashion and Design
Historical and contemporary indigo-dyed items from around the world.
Exhibition highlights at Brighton Museum include:
The History of Indigo
Alchemy: the transformation of Indigo from plant to dyestuff
Decorative Techniques Worldwide: the wide-ranging uses of indigo by different cultures
Fashion: from Levi's blue jeans to Jean Paul Gaultier
Blue Art: includes a spectacular textile installation by Hiroyuki Shindo
Exhibition highlights at Hove Museum include:
Indigo in British craft: 18th century to the present
Myth, Medicine and Ritual: beliefs in the transformative properties of Indigo
Workwear: from denim prison uniform to Japanese firefighter's outfit.
