Design. Culture. Curated for the Curious.
explore the past, shape the future, curate the present.
explore the past, shape the future, curate the present.
A. Young is a Seoul-based artist with a degree in Fine Arts from UAL-Central Saint Martins in London.
We feature monthly her photo album titled: Point-and-Shoot (camera); as she shares her discoveries of her hometown. Explore the October edition!
BEATRICE GALILEE
Explore the innovative work of Beatrice Galilee, an internationally renowned curator, author, and the founder of nomadic platform: “Architecture is site-specific—so we (The World Around) go where the conversations are.”
With Galilee, we trace her influential career from her groundbreaking role as the first Curator of Contemporary Architecture and Design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art—where she created the "living archive" with conferences: A Year of Architecture in a Day—to the establishment of the global platform: The World Around.
PADMA yangchan + NAMZA COUTURE
In an exclusive interview with Sursuma, fashion designer Padma Yangchan, shares her mission to celebrate culture: ”Namza Couture—the word Namza is an honorific term for a garment in Ladakhi and also Namza means weather. So, we have Namza Dining as well as Namza Couture, which reinterprets our region’s textiles and dress traditions. Both branches preserve, document, and celebrate Ladakh’s heritage in contemporary contexts.”
Yangchan details the process of natural dyeing with local herbs like nettle, the revival of endangered Ladakhi textile techniques, and her mission to create a sustainable marketplace for local artisans. A deep dive into sustainable fashion and cultural preservation offers a unique lens on the future of craft-based couture.
CURRENT EVENT
CURRENT EVENT
Amber Hanson: The Float Element
Amber Hanson: The Float Element
Float Element emerged as a co-curatorial project in conversation directly with the artist. The exhibition grows from changed gears, where in the spirit of Aura Space to inquire into objects and materials, we dwell into the process that guides the present exhibited series.
Curated by Amber Hanson and Lucija Šutej.