Science in Sunderland

An international touring exhibition celebrating one of the 20th Century's most influential centres of scientific excellence arrived in Sunderland last week.

The Design 4 Science exhibition, curated by Sunderland University, highlights the work of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge.

The exhibition, which opened at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens on September 14, showcases the works of highly regarded contemporary UK designers.

Part of the project was to organise a national design competition challenging today's creative talents to communicate aspects of the MRC’s work to a non-scientific audience, through media such as ceramic and glass design, animation, illustration, graphics, multimedia and textiles.

The exhibition will display the winning entries, which came from art and design institutions across the UK.

Exhibitors include Andy Altmann (graphics), Paul Cocksedge (3D design), Daniel Brown (digital technology and interactive design) and Ben Fry, an interactive designer who trained with John Maeda at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the USA.