Our newest blog post is up! ‘The Materiality of Abuse’ by Nia Thandapani explores how we, as a society, and institutions alike, deal with discovering problematic pasts of artists- using a specific artist as a case study (https://t.co/OPxPgGyl4v)
Please seek help from professionals if you have experienced, or you know someone who has experienced, abuse. The Survivors Trust is a resource with different helplines to use if needed - https://t.co/dPduR9muaM
Our newest post is up! A book review of The Politics of Design: A (Not So) Global Manual for Visual Communication by Ruben Pater....and how it is situated against problematic figures in the Graphic Design world. Review by @Pooski_pie
What happens when your favourite places change? When landscapes evolve and shift? Check out the website for a photo essay of Dungeness by Ruth Connolly exploring this theme #designhistory#dungeness
We have a special post today of some students’ reflections on the fire at Notre Dame this week. Please join us in thinking about objects, history, and their meaning on a personal and universal level 📸 Ruth Connolly #Notre_dame_de_Paris
Have you ever been confronted by thoughts of life post-human? In ‘Jennifer Taylor: performing the post-human’ by Emily Hartless, this concept is discussed through a case study of performance art based in Wales. Check it out now on our site! https://t.co/a8ExHQlQE6 #performingart
We are delighted to announce that V&A/RCA History of Design student, Ellye Van Grieken is part of the 2019 Performance Festival at the V&A, with a performance inspired by her research and based on Dion Boucicault's Babil and Bijou. https://t.co/SoZZpxXPuF
The first installment of ‘Chair(s) with Gregor’ is now up! This series is an ode to the ‘most sold chair ever’: The Series 7 by Fritz Hansen. You’ll wish you were sitting in it while reading this piece: https://t.co/OPxPgGyl4v #designhistory#v&a #rca#fritzhansen#series7chair
‘Change My Mind: The V&A Should Have Acquired the MAGA Hat Too’ by Petra Seitz Discussing topics of Rapid Response, PC Culture, and the role of The Museum in an era of high political tension. Read now at https://t.co/MoAuzeVi3W #designhistory#historyofdesign#vamuseum#rca