Black Joy Day: A Survey of African Jewellery Design in the V&A

With exhibition co-curator Rachel Garrahan explore the inspiration, themes, design ideas, and production behind the headline exhibition Cartier. Discover more about Cartier’s evolutionary legacy of art, design and craftsmanship.

 

You will also have an opportunity to liaise with V&A curators’ and decorative arts specialists to explore Global African and Middle Eastern jewellery design, designers, and materials within the V&A collection.

 

The day includes special entry to the Cartier exhibition, and a trip to the newly opened V&A East Storehouse in Stratford to view the Global African and Middle Eastern jewellery collections up close with curatorial guidance.

Beverages will be available at South Kensington, but we recommend that you bring a packed lunch.

Please note, that you will be walking and standing for extended periods of time in the exhibition and when travelling to V&A East Storehouse – a limited number of museum chairs will be available on the day.

 
joy is an act of resistance….Poet Toi Derricotte.

 

Black joy inspires us, keeps us uplifted through the toughest of times, and is radical in its simplicity to make us happy and confident in finding one’s collective voice. In Black joy we celebrate the Black experience, history, culture, and community cohesion, to share, listen and support others in our need to connect and be together in spaces that may sometimes appear challenging. Janet Browne.

 

A schedule of the day will be available shortly.

 

This event is in collaboration with the Black Gallery Visitor Network (UK).