V&A East director Gus Casely-Hayford explains how he plans for the new museum in east London to reach a more diverse audience in the final talk as part of our collaboration with Friedman Benda for VDF. Related story Designs revealed for V&A East buildings by O'Donnell + Tuomey and Diller Scofidio + Renfro"This is about facilitating the young in realising their dreams. V&A East will have "a collection centre unlike any other"In addition to the museum at East Bank, V&A East will also comprise a new research and collection centre at Here East, a creative campus that has been built around the London 2012 Olympics media centre. Casely-Hayford, who was appointed V&A East director in November 2019, was previously director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art in Washington DC, USA. Casely-Hayford sees the V&A East collection centre as playing a key role in that mission.

Source: The Local July 10, 2020 09:44 UTC