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Communion

Workshop / Demo

V&A Project

14 — 22 Sept 2024

Industrial & Product Design, Multi-Disciplinary Design, Materials

14 Sept10:00—17:30

15 Sept10:00—17:30

16 Sept10:00—17:30

17 Sept10:00—17:30

18 Sept10:00—17:30

19 Sept10:00—17:30

20 Sept10:00—17:30

21 Sept10:00—17:30

22 Sept10:00—17:30

In Person

Free, no ticket required

V&A South Kensington

Cromwell Road

The Simon Sainsbury Gallery, 64b

London

SW7 2RL

‘Communion’ is a communal pounding table designed as a reimagination of the practice of making ‘fufu’ – a West African staple food.

Through its form, Communion aims to reframe the act of pounding cassava and plantain, one person pounding, another turning the mixture in an almost choreographed fusion of movement and sound that is akin to dance. The communal act, using a mortar (woduro) and pestle (woma) is transformed into performance where multiple people collectively engage in the making of ‘Fufu’. The design centres the process of collectively making and sharing a meal as a point for exchange and discussion. On display: 14th September - 13th October 2024