Zarna Hart

Trinidadian curator-designer-educator based in London. 




Zarna (she/her) currently lectures at University of the Arts London and the University for the Creative Arts, focusing on design theories and practices towards anti-colonialism, and engaging with archival practices through design. 

She has an MA in History of Design from the Royal College of Art / Victoria & Albert Museum, where she was awarded the V&A’s Clive Wainright Memorial Prize. Her research was also recognised by the Design History Society, for her work on the intersection between print culture and oral history documentation within the Caribbean context. 
Previously, Zarna studied graphic design at Cardiff Metropolitan University, with a year at The University of Europe for Applied Sciences (then BTK). She has experience working in graphic design through branding/advertising agencies and design consultancy for partners across the Americas and Europe. 

Alongside her research practice, she runs 3rd Wrld and MRKT, which both spotlight global majority artists through media and commerce. 



Curatorial Exhibitions

 Keep In Touch II: Group Exhibition, Greenwich Arts & Community Centre・November 2024

Signs of Life: Solo Exhibition, Sarabande, London・June 2024

To Find, To Hold, To Share: Group Exhibition, Hockney Gallery, London・March 2024

24/7: Group Exhibition, Hypha Studios, London・February 2024

Sankofa: Group Exhibition, Royal College of Art, London・December 2023 

Keep In Touch: Group Exhibition, Host of Leyton, London・November 2023 

Do You Buy This?: Group Exhibition, The Ugly Duck, London・August 2023


Panels / Conferences 

Out of Many One Caribbean: Delving Deeper into Our Collections, V&A ・ February 2025

Illustration & Heritage: Sharing Histories to Draw out Futures, University of the Arts London・November 2024

Border Control, Design History Society x University of Creative Arts・September 2024

Society of Caribbean Studies’ Postgraduate Conference, University of Warwick・July 2024

Wi Dey Yah Conference, The Caribbean Fashion and Design Research Network x Design History Society・August 2023

Caribbean Women Tech-makers Conference, Google・March 2023


Written Contributions 

Listening in One’s Own Voice, History Workshop・March 2025

Farah Al Qasimi: Mother, Tate・June 2024

Vera Molnar: Machine Imaginaire− the dance of hands and machine thinking, V&A・January 2024 

Signs of Life: The Sacred Objects of Mairi Millar, The Trinidad Guardian・November 2023

Provocative Objects: The Pirate and Traders of the West Indies, Design History Society・January 2023

Exhibitory, Designer Island・April 2019

Contact: zarnahart@gmail.com                                                                                                            
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