Explorations of diaspora, displacement, belonging and Identity
In 2025–26, Culture& will present The Unhomely, a new public programme and exhibition series taking place in Stoke-on-Trent and London. Working with the Brampton Museum and the Museum of the Home, these dual locations will create a conversation across cities, inviting audiences to reflect on the tensions of belonging and the persistence of memory, longing, and identity.
Rooted in the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud’s concept of the uncanny, where the familiar suddenly feels strange, The Unhomely explores the diasporic experience of migration, cultural displacement, and unbelonging. Through stories, objects, and creative commissions, the programme asks: what does it mean to feel at home, and what happens when home becomes unhomely?
Each element of the programme will be shaped by lived experiences of people from Staffordshire and beyond: from domestic objects that carry memories across time and geography, to collective storytelling that reframe the archives of migration and belonging.
Stay tuned for updates, on our social media channels, website and newsletter, as we announce artists, partners, and venues in the next few months.
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