I’m excited to share news that the series of Money No Object wearable prototypes and a short film about the project are currently on show at The British Museum, in the Citi Money Gallery (Room 68). If you’re interested in the history of money, this fascinating gallery displays approximately 4000 years’ worth of objects and […]
Creativeworks London is a cultural organisation which, over the last four years, has brought together academic researchers with creative entrepreneurs and businesses, in order to explore the capital’s creative economy through collaboration. With support from Creativeworks London, Money No Object was able to team up with the Digital Programmes and Research departments at the Victoria and […]
Following on from the Money No Object workshop with the New Horizon Youth Centre, I had the opportunity of writing a guest blog for the British Museum website, to share our experiences from the day, exploring money and identity, and to try and capture something of our thought-provoking discussions and design ideas. Here is the blog, called Mind […]
I was delighted to be invited to share Money No Object at The British Museum recently, with a brilliant group of young people from the New Horizon Youth Centre. The workshop session formed part of the Money Gallery education programme, exploring the role of money and identity. After testing out the Money No Object wearable prototypes and donating some fictional […]
It has been drawn to my attention that the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, recently mentioned Money No Object in his introduction to the Bank of England’s formal announcement on banknotes, held at the V&A last month. Here is the evidence! http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Documents/transcript.pdf I was equally delighted to hear that the project […]
Today, it was great to watch the short film from the V&A Digital Design Weekend, just uploaded to YouTube. The best thing was being able to enjoy a taster and overview of the many fantastic projects on show, which I had been unable to visit during the event itself. (At the time, I was inevitably […]
In October, I was delighted to be invited by producer Colin Grant, to share Money No Object on the BBC World Service. The interview, recorded at BBC Broadcasting House, formed part of the Click radio series, where presenter Gareth Mitchell explores the latest digital news and trends in global technology, social media and the internet. After outlining […]
The White Building describes itself as ‘London’s centre for art, technology and sustainability. An incubator for discursive and innovative thought, it serves as a testing ground and creative lab for artists and creatives whose work engages with technology.’ This is the appropriate venue then, where the V&A have started to host their Digital Futures programme, and Money No […]
Early on the morning of 19th September, while it was still dark, I awoke to booms of thunder shaking the windows, and torrential rain clattering on the roof. This did not bode well for the weekend ahead, when my design interactions project, Money No Object, was due to be showcased outdoors, in the garden of the […]
Every month on a Saturday, in the V&A Sculpture Gallery, Irini organises a Digital Design Drop-in session, where the public can meet digital artists and designers who explore the intersections of art, design, craft and technology. It is advertised as an opportunity to see new cutting-edge projects and chat with artists about their work, and on […]
