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Design Yourself: Augmented Bodies

In the first session of our Life Rewired inspired Design Yourself project, our young creatives start exploring how people are augmenting their bodies with technology. 

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Using VR to tell rare stories

'That day, Nyarri saw a thing he couldn’t name. It would be twenty years before he heard the words atomic bomb' - Curtis, Nyarri’s grandson

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Finding Your Resilience

The creative industries can be tough; knock-backs, obstacles, rejections and failure are part and parcel of the job. But how do you find the vital resilience needed to thrive in the arts?

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Finding Your Niche

Standing out in an overcrowded creative profession can be tricky. Writer and director Ruth Mariner discusses how to find your niche and hit your version of success within it.

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A Letter from Lina Wertmüller

Ahead of our retrospective, 'Love and Anarchy: The Films of Lina Wertmüller', we received a letter from the arthouse sensation herself, sharing her memories of London and happiness to see her films on the big screen again. 

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Meet ceramicist Matt Raw

London-based ceramic artist Matt Raw talks us through his creative process as he leads a month–long course, specially put together for Make! The New Brutal

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Introducing Life Rewired

What effect could the rapid pace of scientific and technological progress have on how people create art? Three figures in the field look at whether there’s a creative revolution on the horizon.

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Headway East London at Modern Couples

Barbican Community Partner, Headway East London visit 'Modern Couples' and reflect on what constitutes collaboration and share their artwork in response to the exhibition.