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Asmaa Jama. Photo credit: Tom Whitson CSM student Asmaa Jama represents Somalia at the Venice Biennale
MA Fine Art Digital student Asmaa Jama (they/them) recently presented work as part of the Somalia Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, a landmark moment for Somali representation at one of the world’s leading contemporary art events.
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Image courtesy of Niloofar Taatizadeh. I first need to take myself to a space in which I can write
In this interview Marketa Uhlirova, Reader in Fashion, Cinema and Visual Studies, speaks to Niloofar Taatizadeh, a current PhD student at Central Saint Martins. The interview is part of a new series spotlighting PhD projects across Central Saint
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Image courtesy of Afterall. Reintroducing Afterall: publishing, practice and rethinking global art narratives
At Central Saint Martins, Afterall operates at the intersection of research, publishing, and teaching. Afterall publishes the bi-annual Afterall journal as well as four series of books: Exhibition Histories, One Work, Two Works and Critical Readers.
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Ecotechnic-metabolics Earth Week workshop, CSM, 20 April 2026. Photo © Angela Tozzi. Earth Week Workshop: Turning e-waste into tools for urban gardens
As part of Earth Week, the IMBY (In My Back Yard) team hosted a hands-on workshop exploring how discarded tech can support urban gardens. Participants built simple biosensors using old devices to monitor plant health, reimagining e-waste as a tool