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A Potter's Studio

Victoria & Albert Museum

We were appointed to design the exhibition for the retrospective of Richard Batterham’s pottery at the Victoria and Albert Museum. This was in collaboration with EBBA Architects. As a potter, his studio meant a great deal to him and his practice. We aimed to bring elements of his working environment into the exhibition space. For example, the custom typeface for the title was based on the engravings of his name outside of his studio. The warm tones, textures and materials we chose were also all echoing details about his studio to make his work feel more at home. The display was a beautiful hommage and celebration of his practice as a studio potter. This was done in collaborat

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Architect: Ebba

Timeline:

October 2021 – November 2021

Ebba Architect collaboration, showing the Potter's studio photographs on a wood shelve
graphic design application with the interpretation text in the Victoria and Albert exhibition of Richard Batterham
graphic design asset: interpretation text on the Victoria and Albert Museum hall inside the Richard Batterham exhibition
Ceramic object by Richard Batterham in the V&A exhibition, wooden plinth made by Ebba Architects
Wooden Plinth made by Ebba Architects with the Richard Batterham objects on the shelv
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A former classmate and friend we met during our Masters at the Royal College of Art worked in the V&A design department, he recommended us to the Design Director.