Academy Talks Design: Barnaby Barford

Academy Talks Design is an open lecture series that lets leading international practitioners share perspectives, critical insights, and approaches to contemporary design. Open to all, the talks offer a rare opportunity to engage with a broad range of influential voices shaping design practice.

British artist Barnaby Barford began his career in design before developing a wide-ranging art practice spanning sculpture, installation, drawing and film. From reworking porcelain figurines to creating monumental installations made from thousands of ceramic shopfronts, his work has taken many different forms.

In this talk, Barnaby reflects on the last 25 years, the ideas and opportunities that have shaped his practice, and how his approach to making continues to evolve and take him in unexpected directions