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Beyond Bedlam: Richard Dadd, Creativity and the Power of Nature
As Chair of Maudsley Charity, I was invited to the Royal Academy’s exhibition ‘Beyond Bedlam’, exploring the life and work of Richard Dadd. Best known today for his extraordinary paintings, Dadd experienced…
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The only way out is through
This thought has been milling around in my mind for some time now. What resonates with me is how it illustrates the way we make change, how we continue to address climate change, and how that in turn impacts inequality…
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Two remarkable women, two very different exhibitions
Reflections on exhibitions celebrating Elsa Schiaparelli and Leonora Carrington, and what they reveal about creativity, reinvention and artistic legacy. Last week I visited two very…
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Courage and pragmatism: keeping EDI at the heart of the university
On Wednesday 25 March, I was pleased to take part in a panel on Courage and Pragmatism at the Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion…
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International Women’s Day – Madame Gres
In the run up to International Women’s Day I’ve been thinking about those women who have achieved much not just in their chosen field, but…
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“Longevity of vision is what we need.”
Visiting Paris Fashion Week for the first time for a couple of years gave me a chance to reflect on where I think the industry is. It’s made me consider fashion from two perspectives and this is my first set…
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Genuinely novel: 10 years of the Goldsmiths Prize
The Goldsmiths Prize is now in its tenth year, and on the occasion of the awards ceremony last week, I was prompted to reflect on the Prize itself, and what it represents. The Goldsmiths Prize champions true creativity and genuinely…
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Frances Corner – TEDx Talk Video
As promised, my TEDx talk that I performed as part of TEDx Whitehall ‘Don’t tell me fashion is frivolous’ is now online.For my talk, I…
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Towards a more creative society
Creativity is at the heart of all we do at Goldsmiths: in the students who come to learn here and the ways we teach them;…
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Seeking answers to today’s big questions
The start of a new academic year has always brought the anticipation of the new as well as some familiar rhythms: it is a moment…
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