The Expo legacy project is live brief set by the British Council for the MA Curating Contemporary Design programme at Kingston University in partnership with the Design Museum. Funded by the British Council the project is run in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Art in Hangzhou.
The challenge: to create a legacy events to build and continue creative links between China and Britain when the Expo closes in October 2010.
Highlights will include:
May 5th – Project launch at Kingston University with live links to Shanghai and a Chinese evening of events and food.
May 25th – VIP presentation in the UK Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo.
The winning idea will be chosen by an international panel of judges including; Lauren Parker – Head of Contemporary Programmes at The Victoria & Albert Museum and Deyan Sudjic – Director of The Design Museum.
A live event will be created from the winning idea, to be held at 100% Design London September 2010.
Tags: Curating Contemporary Design, Expo, Kingston University, shanghai
March 29, 2010 at 11:51 am |
Writing to wish all the students taking part in this fantastic project good luck and enjoyment – as well as grabbing the most of this international collaboration for their future careers.
Kingston University London has been a front runner in setting up links to directly involve and benefit students in China working with our students at Kingston Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture. The cross disciplinary ‘think tank’ project for Shanghai Expo with Shanghai University College of Fine Art, then two years later the post-graduate Caoyang public art project (with the same partners). DreamLab, a huge challenge for 20 universites in China in 2009 /10 and now the EXPO LEGACY. This summer some Kingston students will also participate in the Shanghai Design Exchange Programme at the Europe China Design Centre.
So we welcome those at China Art Academy, Hangzhou – students and staff – taking part in the project with the Curating Contemporary Design students at Kingston to the project and look forward to a really great outcome at the British Pavilion at Expo in Shanghai this summer.
Leo Duff
April 9, 2010 at 7:02 am |
大家好，我是朱婴，这半年多的时间，我和Kingston 的Catherine 还有中国美院的陈子劲老师为了能够把这个2010 EXPO交流项目促成，经历了许多 ，看到二所学校的老师对当代策展教育事业的热爱和支持，一直处于感动中，很高兴，也难以描述此刻的心情，所谓好事多磨，今天2010EXPO的项目终于启动了，春天的泰晤士河，西子湖畔的鸟语花香向我们发出邀请，期待五月我们相会！
Hello everyone, I am Ying , I’m involved in the communication of the international project and the curatorial project for some Chinese culture and arts institutes as a collaborator.
I have worked with Pro. Catherie Mcdermott and Mr. Chen Zijin to push the Legacy of 2010 Expo Project forward over the last 6 months. Indeed we have had such unforgettable experiences during this period but succeeded, and very proud to contribute in promoting the curating education between CHINA and UK. It’s a pleasure to announce the project is now launch. Spring by the Thames and the singing birds by the westlake are awaiting us, Meet you all in MAY!
April 12, 2010 at 10:32 am |
Hello All,
Just introducing myself to you all as an invited visiting tutor for this very exciting project. A bit of a brief background:
My name is Fleur Watson and I am currently based in Melbourne, Australia where I run an independent curatorial practice and creative studio entitled Something Together.
I am a graduate of the MA Curating Contemporary Design program at Kingston University (2007). I also currently hold the role as Senior Curator for the inaugural Asia Pacific Design Triennale which will take place in Brisbane, 4-10 October, 2010. Prior to this project, I held the role of Curator for the State of Design Festival in Melbourne for 2008 and 2009.
I also have a relatively long working history in architecture and design publishing – foremostly as the Editor of the Australian architecture and design publication MONUMENT (2001-2007). Most recently, I have co-authored a book entitled
‘Architecture & Beauty’ (Wiley & Sons) which will be released next month in London.
I am very pleased to be invited to share your progress in this challenging project and look forward to contributing and sharing in your discovery as the concepts develop.
Warm regards to all.
Fleur
April 21, 2010 at 7:18 am |
Today on BBC radio news they announced this morning that Virgin long haul flights had resumed. Our Expo project staff and student exchange is still at risk from the volcano but we hope all will be well. Next Thursday 10 of our UK students fly to Hangzhou and 2 Tutors from China Academy join us in Kingston.
Fingers crossed everyone that the volcano in Iceland will not cause any further disruptions.
May 1, 2010 at 7:49 am |
Start reading the media reports on the Expo. Here is a interesting report from The Times online.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7112559.ece
May 2, 2010 at 6:42 pm |
May 1st. 10 Kingston postgraduate students arrived this weekend to spend a month at China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. Awarded mobility funding by the British Council, the students from the School of Communication of Design are working with Chinese students to deliver a project about the legacy of Expo. The project has been selected as an official UK Expo event and will be showcased on May 25th in the VIP Lounge UK Expo Pavilion. The winning idea, selected by an external panel of Judges will run live during the September London Design Festival.