The film’s starting point
The museum describes a studio visit discussing Priya Ahluwalia’s Joy Track Set from the 2021 Liberation collection. The video addresses earlier work, not a new-season premiere.
Read the familiar object again
A tracksuit can carry many personal and cultural associations. Notice how an everyday garment type becomes a particular creator’s proposition. Which detail carries the idea: pattern, colour, shape or their relationship?
Look beyond the finished result. In a studio conversation, the question and the reason for a choice can be valuable too. Clothing intended for comfort still deserves attentive analysis.
Finish with an observation of your own
Choose an everyday piece from your wardrobe and name precisely what you like about it. The small exercise helps you move beyond a category. Open the film on the V&A’s original page.
Watch the video
