Overview

In her keynote titled ‘Building the Postcolonial Imaginary: The Early History of the Institute of International Visual Arts (Iniva) 1994–2004’, Gilane Tawadros speaks about her decade-long work as a founding director of the Institute. Established in London in 1994 by a group of British artists, curators and critics, Iniva promotes the work of visual artists from diverse cultural backgrounds from the UK and abroad. Tawadros discusses the specific urban and cultural context from which Iniva emerged and outlines some key areas of Iniva’s artistic activities as well as her preoccupations that were refracted through its programmes.