V&A Dundee to open their new disability and design exhibition next week
- Andrew Batchelor
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A major new exhibition exploring the impact Disabled, Deaf and neurodivergent people have had on contemporary design and culture is set to open in Dundee next week.
Design and Disability will open at V&A Dundee on 5 June, bringing together around 170 objects spanning from the 1940s to the present day.
The exhibition is described as both a celebration of Disabled-led design and a call for action, highlighting the importance of embedding the experiences and expertise of Disabled, Deaf and neurodivergent people within design processes.
Visitors will be able to explore work across design, art, architecture, fashion and photography, with the exhibition organised into three themes - Visibility, Creativity and Living.
Through the exhibition, audiences will discover how Disabled people have designed for every aspect of life through lived experience and expertise, while also tracing the political and social history surrounding design and disability over the past several decades.
The exhibition will also showcase disability-first design practices and collaborations, demonstrating how design can become more equitable, inclusive and accessible.
Design and Disability has already received widespread acclaim, with The Guardian describing it as a “world-shaping, boundary-breaking joy of a show” in a five-star review.
The exhibition opens on 5 June and will be hosted in Gallery Two at V&A Dundee between 10am and 5pm.
