Zara Arshad

Zara Arshad (she/her) is a researcher and curator interested in twentieth- and twenty first-century material and visual culture, liminal spaces, speculative histories, and design futures. She has previously held roles at: Asia Culture Center in South Korea, Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Design History Society UK, Beijing Design Week, and Icograda World Design Congress Beijing. Currently, Arshad is a doctoral researcher based at the University of Brighton and V&A; a university lecturer; co-founder of the studio Geofictions with media artist Yaloo; and a Governing Board Member of 爻 yáo collaborative (formerly China Residencies).