Gallery Exhibition Schedule

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.

Besides being useful, and perhaps even beautiful, what else should designed objects do? Spectacular Vernacular takes you on a journey through observation, experimentation and speculation to reveal how the creators mix their craft and industrial design backgrounds with influences from fiction, science and the arts. Explore the rhetorical and practical opportunities of designed objects, encouraging a broadening of the conventional definition of the designer’s role.
The exhibition features work by the design studio Parsons & Charlesworth, founded by British husband and wife Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth.

The paintings, drawings, mixed media objects and installations from nine artists from diverse heritage and artistic backgrounds invite viewers to examine how multiculturalism and navigating between different social norms affects the artists, as well as how it relates to the issues of immigration and diversity in our contemporary society. The work of the artists explores living a multicultural life and examines concepts of cultural negotiation, memory and nostalgia. The artists’ work showcases juxtapositions of visual languages, cultural icons or symbolism and gender inequalities.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. In addition to Ghanbarzadeh, artists featured include Hend Al-Mansour, Susan Armington, Nida Bangash, Roya Farassat, Farida Hughes, Fawzia Khan, Ifrah Mansour, Kimberlee Joy Roth, and Helen Zughaib.