Towards A Civic Museum, Tania Bruguera

V&A East Museum, Carpenters Road 107, E20 2AR, London

August 19, 2026 – October 18, 2026

Developed through conversations between artist Tania Bruguera and young people from east London, this work takes the form of a statement of shared principles. Stained glass—traditionally associated with permanence and authority—is reframed as a fragile and transparent medium, reminding us that institutions are shaped by trust and collective responsibility. The composition draws on Walthamstow-born artist William Morris's designs, reimagined through the lens of the many cultural traditions that reflect east London's global population. The names of all participants appear on the glass as seeds, marking the possibility of common ground nurtured over time. Created with the V&A East Youth Collective and realised by Richard Paton at Rainbow Glass Studio.