As part of the 2019 London Design Festival, the Victoria and Albert Museum featured two monumental suits by Demond Melancon in the historic Tapestries Gallery, marking a rare and powerful juxtaposition of Black contemporary beadwork with 15th-century European artifacts. The project involved end-to-end production management and strategic consulting, from early-stage collaboration with curators through transport, installation, and cultural positioning within one of the world’s most prestigious design institutions. Key responsibilities included customs and shipping oversight, interpretive content support, and narrative alignment across multiple stakeholders including the London Design Festival team. The presentation highlighted Melancon’s artistry and cultural heritage within the global design community and introduced a wider audience to the legacy of Black Masking Culture. The result was a thoughtful and visually arresting installation that honored the artist’s tradition while expanding conversations about material culture, identity, and design history.

A unique collaboration with the world’s leading museum of art and design and London’s foremost contemporary design festival. London Design Festival at the V&A fills the museum each September with an extraordinary range of design installations large and small, intricate and majestic.  The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million objects that span over 5,000 years of human creativity.