THE CULTURAL FUTURES LAB.
SHAPING OUR HERITAGE FUTURES, TOGETHER
01Â why cultural futures?
Reinventing spaces, sharing stories
The ways we remember and interpret the past profoundly impact the choices we make and the actions we take now and into the future. When we recollect events, we’re not simply recalling objective facts, but we are literally
re-collecting ourselves. We’re bringing to bear our own subjective experiences, emotions, and interpretations and re-shaping our understanding of who we are, where we come from, and what we value
02 Future centred
A collaborative approach to cultural shifts
Cultural futurism inspires social and cultural change through exploring new possibilities applying a future-centered design process and posing questions like 'What if...?' and 'How might we...?'. It encompasses various forms, from speculative design and science fiction to ethno futurism, and includes music, art, and fashion. By amplifying marginalised voices in cultural narratives we can create a shared story of change & a more equitable & inclusive future, enhancing our collective resilience
03 Experience
ON-GOING
CANNING DOCK
2020 - 2021
BOLDLY BRUM
A Story of Change, Birmingham Museums Trust
Changing the role of museums and their relationship to communities through
mass participation. A Narrative Threads project.
National Museums Liverpool
Remagining a public gateway exploring the transatlantic slave trade and its legacies through co-creation and communing. Working alongside Creative Partners 20 Stories High, Squash and Writing on the Wall; Asif Khan Studios and The Place Bureau. As part of Narrative Threads.
2020 - 2022
BEYOND THE FRAME
The Courtauld Gallery
Re-framing voice and perspective working with key stakeholders and curators. A Narrative Threads project.
2021 - 2022
EXPLORIOSITY!Â
Children's Country House,
National Trust
Co-creating a film with children and young people. Through their eyes and their explorations of Sudbury Hall.
In association with na/films.
2018 - 2022
INSPIRING PEOPLE
National Portrait Gallery
Re-thinking what it means to be the nation's family album. A Narrative Threads project.
2016 - 2018
AN EPIC EXPERIENCE
Painted Hall, Old Royal
Naval College
A geniunely inclusive design created by an inspiring group of people, including the ORNC, the Accessibility Panel and Simon Leach Design.
2015
AUDIENCE-FOCUSEDÂ
Narrative Threads Collective
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Co-founded the collective with Catherine Morton to establish a new way of generating museum interpretation, putting audiences at the heart of all we do.
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