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Stuart Haygarth: An Archive of Mass Production
Museum Director Deyan Sudjic speaks to artist and designer Stuart Haygarth about his new book Strand, which features photographs of thousands of man-made objects he collected from beaches along the English south coast.
Museum Director Deyan Sudjic will be in conversation with artist and designer Stuart Haygarth about his new book Strand, which features photographs of thousands of man-made objects he collected from beaches along the English south coast from Gravesend to Lands’ End.
Combs, lighters and dolls, plastic balls, toys, containers and shoes were just some of the many items Haygarth found on the 500-mile trip. Back in the studio, he categorized each one by type and colour before arranging them into precise compositions and photographing them.
The objects form an archive of sorts, a fragmented narrative of unknown people’s lives, as well as a material document of Haygarth’s journey. But the pictures tell another tale too: the story of the pollution of the environment, for each of these manufactured objects has been thrown away. These objects are the flotsam and jetsam of daily life.
Booking information
Tickets include entry to the Cycle Revolution exhibition before the talk begins. Doors will open at 18:15. The Cycle Revolution exhibition will be open for ticket holders to view between 18.15 and 19:00, and will then close. The talk will start at 19:00 and will end around 20:00. There will be an opportunity to purchase a copy of Strand for signing after the event
- Adults £12 / Students £9 / Members £6 book now
more about the speakers
Stuart Haygarth
Stuart Haygarth is an award-winning British artist and designer. Elevating the commonplace or discarded object is a central tenant of Haygarth’s work. His work is held in collections internationally and he regularly shows his work around the world
Deyan Sudjic
Deyan Sudjic is Director of the Design Museum in London. His career has spanned journalism, teaching and writing. Deyan was director of Glasgow UK City of Architecture 1999 and in 2002 he was Director of the Venice Architecture Biennale. He was Editor of Domus Magazine from 2000 to 2004, and was Founding Editor of Blueprint Magazine from 1983 to 1996.
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