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Kate Wong: Let’s start with the title of your show,Georgics (how to style a chore coat). Can you tell me a little about where this comes from?

Tenant of Culture: The title of this exhibition is derived from The Georgics, a poem by the ancient Roman poet Virgil (70 BC - 19 BC). In the poem Virgil engages agricultural subjects in a eulogization of outdoor labour and the simple country life, presenting a heroic view of work as both a pleasurable and socially progressive activity. The poem informed my research for this exhibition, which looks at current workwear trends in fashion, as well as the …