Janice Li is a London-based curator and lecturer, currently Head of Curatorial Programme of Future Observatory, the Design Museum's national research programme for the green transition. Her curatorial practice spans art, design, science and historical collections. Informed by material culture, ecology, and intersectionality, she connects complex research with public discourse to centre marginalised narratives. Her recent major exhibitions include Thirst: In Search of Freshwater (2025 - 2026) and The Cult of Beauty (2023 - 2024) at Wellcome Collection. Previously, she held roles at the Victoria & Albert Museum, contributing to V&A East, Fashioned from Nature (2018 - 2019) and. Internationally, she has realised exhibitions and commissions at CCCB Barcelona, MoMu Antwerp, London Design Biennale, and Milan Design Week, among others. She lectures widely on interdisciplinary curatorial and research practice, from the Royal College of Art, University of the Arts London, to Uni of Columbia.
