The Nue Black Aesthetic
About the event
Explore a major exhibition celebrating contemporary Black designers who are reshaping the design landscape, from fashion and furniture to architecture, product design and sculpture. Tickets are on sale.
What to expect What does it mean to be a Black designer working today? Guest curated by author and journalist Charlene Prempeh, this major exhibition will showcase the work of some of the most innovative contemporary Black designers working today. With over 100 objects on display displayed across six sections, the show will demonstrate that Black design is not a monolith, and that there is no single way to be a Black designer. By spotlighting diverse practices and voices, the exhibition invites visitors to rethink assumptions about what Black design looks like and who gets to shape design culture. Many of the designers featured belong to diasporic communities, balancing shared experiences with the distinct traditions of their specific heritage. Their varied approaches to identity, culture and community reflect the myriad nuances of the Black experience. The title of the show references the cultural movements of the ‘Black Aesthetic’ of the 1960s and the ‘New Black Aesthetic’ of the 1980s. But this exhibition proposes a ‘Nue’ era – one defined by nuance, where there is no single way to be a Black designer. Designers featured in the exhibition: Taiba Akhuetie Ini Archibong Tejumola Adenuga Simone Brewster Mac Collins Foday Dumbuya Feben Phoebe Collings-James Andu Masebo Nifemi Marcus-Bello Giles Tettey Nartey Saul Nash Tosin Oshinowo Samuel Ross Bianca Saunders Rachel Scott When you visit, don't forget to share your favourite designs with @designmuseum using the hashtag #NueBlackAesthetic
