ACADEMIC CV – ADAM PEACOCK 2026
Research Profile
AI × platforms × identity × intimacy × culture × design × computation × bodies
Research focuses on algorithmic identity and cultural infrastructures, using art, design, and speculative frameworks to explore how optimisation systems shape identity, value, and behaviour across cultural and applied contexts.
Education
– PhD Visual Cultures (2024–ongoing), Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.
– MA Design Interactions (2012–14), Royal College of Art (RCA), London, UK.
– BSc (Hons) Architecture (2007–11), The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL), UK.
– Foundation Diploma in Art & Architecture (2006–07), Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (UAL), UK.
Select Academic Positions
International teaching and academic engagement across the UK, China and Australia, including the Royal College of Art, London College of Fashion, School of International Art Beijing and Melbourne School of Design.
– Visiting Professor (2020-24), School of International Art (SIA), Beijing, China, Leading the Future of Fashion, Identity and the Post-Internet Concept Masterclass Series for MA Fashion.
– Visiting Lecturer (2016-20), Royal College of Art, London, UK, Taught across MA Fashion Menswear, Womenswear, and FAME (Footwear Accessories Millinery Eyewear) programs.
– Associate Lecturer (2016-20), London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK, Leading the Speculative Prototyping unit for MA Fashion Futures.
– Studio Co-Leader (2018-19), Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Australia, Co-led the M.Arch Architecture: Studio13, Architecture-Fashion lab, ‘The DNA of Perfection,’ as a component of the awarded 2018 Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship.
Selected Lectures, Keynotes & Conferences
International lectures, keynotes and invited presentations at art, design and academic institutions, including the Royal College of Art, Science Gallery Dublin, ArtCenter College of Design, SCI-Arc, Melbourne School of Design and UCL
– Lecture (upcoming/2026), Royal College of Art, London, UK, ‘Neurons Robotics Spirit of Self’ for MA Fashion, with Viktoria Modesta and Carlo Volpi, invited by Zowie Broach, Head of Programme: MA Fashion at the RCA.
– Conference Presentation (upcoming/2026), King’s College London, UK. Bodies in Digital Transition: Mapping a Topology of Digital Bodies — presenting the paper “RESISTING OPTIMISATION: Artificial Intelligence, Queer Masculinity, and the Construction of Digital Subjectivity”
– Conference Presentation (2026), University of Lincoln, UK. The Future of the Social Sciences — presenting Toxic Queer Masculinities, Tools for navigating AI-integrated subjectivity.
– Lecture (2025), Royal College of Art, London, UK. For Dr Gareth Polmeer’s MFA Arts & Humanities, Synthetic Encounters Elective, a lecture called ‘THE VALIDATION JUNKY — Tools for navigating AI-mediated subjectivity’.
– Lecture (2025), for PRAKSIS, Oslo, Norway. Delivered a lecture as part of Residency 29, For real?, in conversation with Harold Offeh, Head of Programme in MA Contemporary Art Practice (CAP) at the Royal College of Art, discussing AI, identity, and authenticity within contemporary practice.
– Lecture (2025), Winchester School of Art, the University of Southampton, UK. Delivered a lecture, “The Validation Junky: Who’s shaping your identity, and how much of it is actually yours,” invited by Dr Shaun Cole, Associate Professor in Fashion at the University of Southampton, as part of the Fashion and Textiles Research Seminar series.
– Lecture (2024), Royal College of Art, London, UK. Delivered a lecture titled “Shapeshifting the Digital,” exploring identity construction, speculative design, and the commodification of post-ontological identity systems for Dr Gareth Polmeer’s cross-RCA class at the School of Arts and Humanities.
– Lecture (2023), Prosjektskolen Kunstskole, Oslo, Norway, Delivered a lecture on sci-fi and video art for Kjersti Vetterstad and Michael Hare’s ‘No maps for these territories’ class.
– Lecture (2023), RAM Gallery, Oslo, Norway, Presented research and new works from the PERFECTION/SPECULATION residency, exploring themes of identity, new media and biodesign within contemporary body politics in contemporary art, referencing the VALIDERINGSSØPPELET drawing.
– Luminary Lecture (2020), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, delivered remotely due to COVID-19, invited by Andrew Ibi, Programme Leader, BA Fashion: Design & Communication.
– Lecture (2020), Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan, Delivered a remote lecture on speculative design within the future of identity for the GENETICS GYM project as part of the ‘Global Classroom’ series.
– Lecture (2019), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, ArtCentre College of Design, Los Angeles, USA, invited by Benjamin Hooker, Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate Media Design at ArtCentre.
– Lecture (2019), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, USA, invited by Lucy McRae.
– Lecture (2019), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, MA Fashion, Royal College of Art, London, UK, invited by Zowie Broach, Head of Programme: MA Fashion at the RCA, alongside Andrew Ibi and Philip Delamore.
– Lecture (2019), Science Gallery Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, Explored the ethical implications of genetic engineering in the context of design, visual culture and consumer behaviour, as part of the PERFECTION exhibition.
– Lecture (2019), Cocoon Global, London, UK: Spoke on the potential for international collaboration between China and the UK in the fashion tech sector, focusing on how technology is reshaping the global fashion industry.
– Opening Keynote (2018), Product Innovation Apparel, Milan, Italy, Delivered the keynote address discussing the potential of AI and genetic technology in understanding consumer behaviour within expanded fashion business practices.
– Lecture (2018), Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Australia, Treseder Lecture: THE VALIDATION JUNKY - Treseder Lecture, as part of the awarded 2018 Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship.
– Lecture (2018), Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Australia, discussion on design curation and the future of trans-disciplinary architectural practice, with Prof. Alan Pert, Deputy Dean of the MSD, as part of the awarded 2018 Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship.
– Lecture (2018), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Fashion Clash Festival, Maastricht, Netherlands, Delivered a lecture discussing the value systems within fashion, focusing on how emerging technologies are challenging traditional systems within fashion.
– Lecture (2017), GENETICS GYM, Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, UK.
– Lecture (2016), GENETICS GYM, London College of Fashion, UK, Delivered lectures for MA Psychology for Fashion Professionals and MSc Applied Psychology in Fashion, exploring the psychological impact of new media on consumer behaviour.
– Lecture (2016), GENETICS GYM, UCL / UCH Centre for Human Reproduction, London, UK, Spoke on the ethical implications of the cognition of genetics within consumer psychology applied to fashion and status systems, as part of the MSc Prenatal Genetics and Foetal Medicine program.
– Collaborative Unit Mentor (2016), Digital Anthropology Lab, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK.
– Lecture (2016), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Berghs School of Communication, Stockholm, Sweden. Delivered a lecture as part of an intensive two-day workshop and lecture series in London titled ‘Action for Innovation’, focusing on the role of speculative design in new media, communication strategies, and consumer psychology.
– Artist Presentation (2016), MACHINES TO AUTOMATE TASTE, Visible Futures Lab, School of Visual Arts, New York City, USA. Presented work developed during the residency, discussing the intersection of AI, automation, and design.
– Lecture (2016), Artist-in-Residence presentation, Visible Futures Lab, School of Visual Arts, New York City, USA. Discussion of the practice-based and theoretical frameworks underpinning the residency project in development.
– Lecture (2015), Royal College of Art, London, UK, ‘Talk draw, debate’; discussion on body politics, economic systems, and body design for MA Fashion Menswear, MA Fashion Womenswear, Royal College of Art, London, UK, invited by Zowie Broach, Head of Programme: MA Fashion at the RCA.
– Guest Tutor (2014), Royal College of Art, London, UK, Tutorial and workshop for MA Fashion Womenswear Year 2, invited by Zowie Broach, Head of Programme: MA Fashion at the RCA.
– Lecture (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, MA Fashion, Royal College of Art, London, UK, invited by Zowie Broach, Head of Programme: MA Fashion at the RCA.
– Guest Tutor (2014), MA Fashion Futures, London College of Fashion, UK, invited by Prof. Susan Postlethwaite, Course Leader, MA Fashion Futures.
– Lecture (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, MA Fashion Futures, London College of Fashion, UK, invited by Prof. Susan Postlethwaite, Course Leader, MA Fashion Futures.
– Lecture (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Design Futures at 100% Design, London Design Festival ‘14, London, UK.
Selected Press, Interviews & Media
International press and media coverage including The Guardian, BBC, The Irish Times, The Age, The Conversation, Art Guide Australia, Science Gallery, Melbourne School of Design, Londonist, FAD Magazine and international design publications.
– Online Dating in ‘Salvage Mode’: Can AI Solve All Its Problems? (2026), The Guardian. Discussed AI, online dating and the commodification of intimacy, discussing AI-mediated relationships, intimate data and the transformation of dating platforms. View Article.
– In Conversation: Adam Peacock & Alessandra Coretti (2023), CLOT Magazine. Discussed the research and development of PERFECTION / SPECULATION, exploring the intersections of identity, technology and art.
– If You Could Live Forever (2023), Kunstavisen, Oslo, Norway. Feature on The Validation Junky at RAM Gallery Oslo.
– Virtual Wine Tasting and Adam’s Queer London (2020), Melk Magazine, Oslo, Norway.
– I Let an Algorithm in a Mirror Show Me a ‘Perfect’ Version of My Face (2019), Image.ie. Feature discussing the psychological impact of AI-generated beauty standards, referencing PERFECTION.
– What Does Perfection Look Like and Why Does It Make Us Miserable? (2019), The Irish Times. Feature discussing the societal obsession with perfection and its implications, referencing PERFECTION at Science Gallery Dublin.
– In Pursuit of PERFECTION (2019), Science Gallery Dublin, Ireland. Feature exploring the themes of the PERFECTION exhibition, including genetics, technology and human ideals.
– The Health Race (2019), Matters, Issue 3. Feature discussing biohacking, genome sequencing and human-animal chimeras, referencing PERFECTION.
– FASHION MADE: Genetics, Design and Marketing with Adam Peacock (2019), Product Innovation Apparel, London, UK.
– In Conversation with Adam Peacock (2019), Inflection Journal, Volume 06 – Originals, AADR Art Architecture Design Research, Melbourne School of Design, Australia.
– Would You Modify Your Genes? (2019), Science Gallery Dublin, Ireland.
– Could You Edit Your DNA to Look Hotter? (2018), BBC iPlayer, UK.
– Art and Science Come Together to Examine the Power and Perversions of Perfection (2018), The Conversation. Review of the PERFECTION exhibition, examining the intersections of art, science and the pursuit of perfection.
– Should We Strive for PERFECTION? (2018), Art Guide Australia. Feature discussing the ethical and societal implications of technological approaches to human perfection.
– London-Based Designer Awarded Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship for 2018 (2018), Melbourne School of Design. Feature announcing the awarded fellowship and discussing research into speculative design and the future of architectural practice.
– Perfect Humans: Good or Bad? (2018), The Age, Melbourne, Australia. Feature discussing genetic modification and the pursuit of human perfection.
– How Emerging Tech Can Change the Fashion Industry in the Next Decade (2018), Product Innovation Apparel, Milan, Italy.
– Challenges of Designing in the Future (2018), Product Innovation Apparel, Milan, Italy.
– Upcoming Industry Challenges (2018), Product Innovation Apparel, Milan, Italy.
– ADAM PEACOCK: Tackling Consumer Psychology Through Genetic Design (2017), CLOT Magazine. Feature on speculative design and Genetics Gym.
– Queer Bodies and Venues in New York (2016), Art Unlimited, Galerist Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey. Feature referencing Machines for Automating Taste.
– The Art Events to Visit This Week from Art Map London (2014), FAD Magazine. Feature on Next Brave New World.
– Artists Explore What the Future Might Hold (2014), Londonist. Review of Next Brave New World.
– FIAT / RCA ‘Two of a Kind’ Project Winners (2013), FormTrends.
– Winners of Royal College of Art / FIAT ‘Two of a Kind’ Design Challenge Announced (2013), Stellantis.
AI × platforms × identity × intimacy × culture × design × computation × bodies
Research focuses on algorithmic identity and cultural infrastructures, using art, design, and speculative frameworks to explore how optimisation systems shape identity, value, and behaviour across cultural and applied contexts.
Education
– PhD Visual Cultures (2024–ongoing), Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.
– MA Design Interactions (2012–14), Royal College of Art (RCA), London, UK.
– BSc (Hons) Architecture (2007–11), The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL), UK.
– Foundation Diploma in Art & Architecture (2006–07), Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (UAL), UK.
Select Academic Positions
International teaching and academic engagement across the UK, China and Australia, including the Royal College of Art, London College of Fashion, School of International Art Beijing and Melbourne School of Design.
– Visiting Professor (2020-24), School of International Art (SIA), Beijing, China, Leading the Future of Fashion, Identity and the Post-Internet Concept Masterclass Series for MA Fashion.
– Visiting Lecturer (2016-20), Royal College of Art, London, UK, Taught across MA Fashion Menswear, Womenswear, and FAME (Footwear Accessories Millinery Eyewear) programs.
– Associate Lecturer (2016-20), London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK, Leading the Speculative Prototyping unit for MA Fashion Futures.
– Studio Co-Leader (2018-19), Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Australia, Co-led the M.Arch Architecture: Studio13, Architecture-Fashion lab, ‘The DNA of Perfection,’ as a component of the awarded 2018 Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship.
Selected Lectures, Keynotes & Conferences
International lectures, keynotes and invited presentations at art, design and academic institutions, including the Royal College of Art, Science Gallery Dublin, ArtCenter College of Design, SCI-Arc, Melbourne School of Design and UCL
– Lecture (upcoming/2026), Royal College of Art, London, UK, ‘Neurons Robotics Spirit of Self’ for MA Fashion, with Viktoria Modesta and Carlo Volpi, invited by Zowie Broach, Head of Programme: MA Fashion at the RCA.
– Conference Presentation (upcoming/2026), King’s College London, UK. Bodies in Digital Transition: Mapping a Topology of Digital Bodies — presenting the paper “RESISTING OPTIMISATION: Artificial Intelligence, Queer Masculinity, and the Construction of Digital Subjectivity”
– Conference Presentation (2026), University of Lincoln, UK. The Future of the Social Sciences — presenting Toxic Queer Masculinities, Tools for navigating AI-integrated subjectivity.
– Lecture (2025), Royal College of Art, London, UK. For Dr Gareth Polmeer’s MFA Arts & Humanities, Synthetic Encounters Elective, a lecture called ‘THE VALIDATION JUNKY — Tools for navigating AI-mediated subjectivity’.
– Lecture (2025), for PRAKSIS, Oslo, Norway. Delivered a lecture as part of Residency 29, For real?, in conversation with Harold Offeh, Head of Programme in MA Contemporary Art Practice (CAP) at the Royal College of Art, discussing AI, identity, and authenticity within contemporary practice.
– Lecture (2025), Winchester School of Art, the University of Southampton, UK. Delivered a lecture, “The Validation Junky: Who’s shaping your identity, and how much of it is actually yours,” invited by Dr Shaun Cole, Associate Professor in Fashion at the University of Southampton, as part of the Fashion and Textiles Research Seminar series.
– Lecture (2024), Royal College of Art, London, UK. Delivered a lecture titled “Shapeshifting the Digital,” exploring identity construction, speculative design, and the commodification of post-ontological identity systems for Dr Gareth Polmeer’s cross-RCA class at the School of Arts and Humanities.
– Lecture (2023), Prosjektskolen Kunstskole, Oslo, Norway, Delivered a lecture on sci-fi and video art for Kjersti Vetterstad and Michael Hare’s ‘No maps for these territories’ class.
– Lecture (2023), RAM Gallery, Oslo, Norway, Presented research and new works from the PERFECTION/SPECULATION residency, exploring themes of identity, new media and biodesign within contemporary body politics in contemporary art, referencing the VALIDERINGSSØPPELET drawing.
– Luminary Lecture (2020), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK, delivered remotely due to COVID-19, invited by Andrew Ibi, Programme Leader, BA Fashion: Design & Communication.
– Lecture (2020), Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan, Delivered a remote lecture on speculative design within the future of identity for the GENETICS GYM project as part of the ‘Global Classroom’ series.
– Lecture (2019), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, ArtCentre College of Design, Los Angeles, USA, invited by Benjamin Hooker, Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate Media Design at ArtCentre.
– Lecture (2019), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, USA, invited by Lucy McRae.
– Lecture (2019), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, MA Fashion, Royal College of Art, London, UK, invited by Zowie Broach, Head of Programme: MA Fashion at the RCA, alongside Andrew Ibi and Philip Delamore.
– Lecture (2019), Science Gallery Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, Explored the ethical implications of genetic engineering in the context of design, visual culture and consumer behaviour, as part of the PERFECTION exhibition.
– Lecture (2019), Cocoon Global, London, UK: Spoke on the potential for international collaboration between China and the UK in the fashion tech sector, focusing on how technology is reshaping the global fashion industry.
– Opening Keynote (2018), Product Innovation Apparel, Milan, Italy, Delivered the keynote address discussing the potential of AI and genetic technology in understanding consumer behaviour within expanded fashion business practices.
– Lecture (2018), Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Australia, Treseder Lecture: THE VALIDATION JUNKY - Treseder Lecture, as part of the awarded 2018 Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship.
– Lecture (2018), Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Australia, discussion on design curation and the future of trans-disciplinary architectural practice, with Prof. Alan Pert, Deputy Dean of the MSD, as part of the awarded 2018 Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship.
– Lecture (2018), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Fashion Clash Festival, Maastricht, Netherlands, Delivered a lecture discussing the value systems within fashion, focusing on how emerging technologies are challenging traditional systems within fashion.
– Lecture (2017), GENETICS GYM, Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, UK.
– Lecture (2016), GENETICS GYM, London College of Fashion, UK, Delivered lectures for MA Psychology for Fashion Professionals and MSc Applied Psychology in Fashion, exploring the psychological impact of new media on consumer behaviour.
– Lecture (2016), GENETICS GYM, UCL / UCH Centre for Human Reproduction, London, UK, Spoke on the ethical implications of the cognition of genetics within consumer psychology applied to fashion and status systems, as part of the MSc Prenatal Genetics and Foetal Medicine program.
– Collaborative Unit Mentor (2016), Digital Anthropology Lab, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK.
– Lecture (2016), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Berghs School of Communication, Stockholm, Sweden. Delivered a lecture as part of an intensive two-day workshop and lecture series in London titled ‘Action for Innovation’, focusing on the role of speculative design in new media, communication strategies, and consumer psychology.
– Artist Presentation (2016), MACHINES TO AUTOMATE TASTE, Visible Futures Lab, School of Visual Arts, New York City, USA. Presented work developed during the residency, discussing the intersection of AI, automation, and design.
– Lecture (2016), Artist-in-Residence presentation, Visible Futures Lab, School of Visual Arts, New York City, USA. Discussion of the practice-based and theoretical frameworks underpinning the residency project in development.
– Lecture (2015), Royal College of Art, London, UK, ‘Talk draw, debate’; discussion on body politics, economic systems, and body design for MA Fashion Menswear, MA Fashion Womenswear, Royal College of Art, London, UK, invited by Zowie Broach, Head of Programme: MA Fashion at the RCA.
– Guest Tutor (2014), Royal College of Art, London, UK, Tutorial and workshop for MA Fashion Womenswear Year 2, invited by Zowie Broach, Head of Programme: MA Fashion at the RCA.
– Lecture (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, MA Fashion, Royal College of Art, London, UK, invited by Zowie Broach, Head of Programme: MA Fashion at the RCA.
– Guest Tutor (2014), MA Fashion Futures, London College of Fashion, UK, invited by Prof. Susan Postlethwaite, Course Leader, MA Fashion Futures.
– Lecture (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, MA Fashion Futures, London College of Fashion, UK, invited by Prof. Susan Postlethwaite, Course Leader, MA Fashion Futures.
– Lecture (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Design Futures at 100% Design, London Design Festival ‘14, London, UK.
Selected Press, Interviews & Media
International press and media coverage including The Guardian, BBC, The Irish Times, The Age, The Conversation, Art Guide Australia, Science Gallery, Melbourne School of Design, Londonist, FAD Magazine and international design publications.
– Online Dating in ‘Salvage Mode’: Can AI Solve All Its Problems? (2026), The Guardian. Discussed AI, online dating and the commodification of intimacy, discussing AI-mediated relationships, intimate data and the transformation of dating platforms. View Article.
– In Conversation: Adam Peacock & Alessandra Coretti (2023), CLOT Magazine. Discussed the research and development of PERFECTION / SPECULATION, exploring the intersections of identity, technology and art.
– If You Could Live Forever (2023), Kunstavisen, Oslo, Norway. Feature on The Validation Junky at RAM Gallery Oslo.
– Virtual Wine Tasting and Adam’s Queer London (2020), Melk Magazine, Oslo, Norway.
– I Let an Algorithm in a Mirror Show Me a ‘Perfect’ Version of My Face (2019), Image.ie. Feature discussing the psychological impact of AI-generated beauty standards, referencing PERFECTION.
– What Does Perfection Look Like and Why Does It Make Us Miserable? (2019), The Irish Times. Feature discussing the societal obsession with perfection and its implications, referencing PERFECTION at Science Gallery Dublin.
– In Pursuit of PERFECTION (2019), Science Gallery Dublin, Ireland. Feature exploring the themes of the PERFECTION exhibition, including genetics, technology and human ideals.
– The Health Race (2019), Matters, Issue 3. Feature discussing biohacking, genome sequencing and human-animal chimeras, referencing PERFECTION.
– FASHION MADE: Genetics, Design and Marketing with Adam Peacock (2019), Product Innovation Apparel, London, UK.
– In Conversation with Adam Peacock (2019), Inflection Journal, Volume 06 – Originals, AADR Art Architecture Design Research, Melbourne School of Design, Australia.
– Would You Modify Your Genes? (2019), Science Gallery Dublin, Ireland.
– Could You Edit Your DNA to Look Hotter? (2018), BBC iPlayer, UK.
– Art and Science Come Together to Examine the Power and Perversions of Perfection (2018), The Conversation. Review of the PERFECTION exhibition, examining the intersections of art, science and the pursuit of perfection.
– Should We Strive for PERFECTION? (2018), Art Guide Australia. Feature discussing the ethical and societal implications of technological approaches to human perfection.
– London-Based Designer Awarded Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship for 2018 (2018), Melbourne School of Design. Feature announcing the awarded fellowship and discussing research into speculative design and the future of architectural practice.
– Perfect Humans: Good or Bad? (2018), The Age, Melbourne, Australia. Feature discussing genetic modification and the pursuit of human perfection.
– How Emerging Tech Can Change the Fashion Industry in the Next Decade (2018), Product Innovation Apparel, Milan, Italy.
– Challenges of Designing in the Future (2018), Product Innovation Apparel, Milan, Italy.
– Upcoming Industry Challenges (2018), Product Innovation Apparel, Milan, Italy.
– ADAM PEACOCK: Tackling Consumer Psychology Through Genetic Design (2017), CLOT Magazine. Feature on speculative design and Genetics Gym.
– Queer Bodies and Venues in New York (2016), Art Unlimited, Galerist Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey. Feature referencing Machines for Automating Taste.
– The Art Events to Visit This Week from Art Map London (2014), FAD Magazine. Feature on Next Brave New World.
– Artists Explore What the Future Might Hold (2014), Londonist. Review of Next Brave New World.
– FIAT / RCA ‘Two of a Kind’ Project Winners (2013), FormTrends.
– Winners of Royal College of Art / FIAT ‘Two of a Kind’ Design Challenge Announced (2013), Stellantis.
Selected Awards & Residencies
International awards, fellowships, residencies and research funding across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia, including UKRI/ESRC doctoral funding, the Lumen Prize, PRAKSIS, S+T+ARTS and the Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship.
– UKRI ESRC SENSS DTP (2024- ongoing), UK Research and Innovation, Economic and Social Research Council, South and East Network for Social Sciences. Awarded full funding for doctoral research in Visual Cultures under the Digital Social Sciences pathway at Goldsmiths, University of London.
- Researcher in Residence (2027-upcoming), PRAKSIS, Oslo, Norway, supported by Goldsmiths, ERSC, SENSS & Arts Council Norway.
– Lumen Prize Still Image Award Finalist (2024), with the VALIDERINGSSØPPELET project, Lumen Studios, London, UK.
– Artist in Residence (2022-23), Convention House Art & Technology Residency, East Street Arts, Leeds, UK.
– Lead Resident, PERFECTION / SPECULATION, (2020-21) PRAKSIS, Oslo, Norway, in collaboration with The Vigeland Museum and Karmaklubb*.
– Nominated for 2021 S+T+ARTS Prize (2021), with the GENETICS GYM project. Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria.
– 2018 Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship (2018), Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Australia.
– 2016 Designer in Residence (2016-17), Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, UK.
– Artist in Residence (2015-16), Visible Futures Lab, School of Visual Arts, New York City, USA.
– FIAT Interaction Design Award (2013), Lorenzo Ramaciotti FIAT/Chrysler Automobiles (now Stellantis), Royal College of Art & FIAT Centro Stile Torino, UK & Italy.
– Bursary Award, Design Interactions (2012-14), Royal College of Art, London, UK.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions developed through a sustained practice-based investigation of identity, technology, optimisation and speculative futures, presented across London, NYC and Oslo.
– RESISTING OPTIMISATION (2026), SKOG Art Space, Oslo, Norway.
– THE VALIDATION JUNKY (2023), RAM Gallery, Oslo, Norway.– GENETICS GYM (2017), Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK.
– MACHINES FOR AUTOMATING TASTE (2016), Visible Futures Lab, NYC, USA.
Selected Group Exhibitions
International exhibition history across contemporary art, speculative design, technology and body politics across galleries, museums and cultural institutions in the UK, Norway, Ireland, USA and Mexico.
– Lines of Flight (2026), BLEUR Gallery, London, UK.
– 197th RSA Annual Exhibition (2023), ’WE ARE WHAT THE INTERNET MAKES US - I’, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland.
– ZONA MACO 2023 (2023), ’WE ARE WHAT THE INTERNET MAKES US - I, II, III, IV & V’, YAM Gallery for Zona Maco, México City, México.
– JUMPSTART (2022-23), GENETICS GYM, Tecnológico de Monterrey, México.
– PERFECTION / SPECULATION (2021), GENETICS GYM, The Vigeland Museum, Oslo, Norway.
– PERFECTION (2019), GENETICS GYM, Science Gallery Dublin, Ireland.
– PERFECTION: Part Experiment / Part Exhibition (2018), GENETICS GYM, Science Gallery Melbourne, Australia.
– Disobey / Dystopia (2017), GENETICS GYM, The Yard, Hackney Wick, London, UK.
– Technophilia and The Corrupt Body (2015), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Menier Gallery, London, UK.
– Freed From Desire (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Gallery 223, London, UK.
– Buy Buy Buy Put It Down (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Royal College of Art, ICON Design Trail, London Design Festival, UK.
– Next Brave New World (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Arebyte Gallery, Hackney Wick, London, UK.
– RCA Show 2014 (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Henry Moore Gallery, Royal College of Art, London, UK.
– Work-In-Progress (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Henry Moore Gallery, Royal College of Art, London, UK.
– Sorapol S/S13 Immortal (2013), Designed, crafted and fabricated a structural artefact that embellished a custom jacket for the Sorapol S/S13 “Immortal” couture collection, shown at London Fashion Week 2013.
Affiliations & Invited Academic Engagements
Invited academic engagement across international art, design and architecture schools, including ArtCenter, SCI-Arc, UCL, RISD, the Architectural Association, the Royal College of Art and Central Saint Martins.
– Design Critic (2023), MFA Media Design Practices, ArtCenter College of Design, Los Angeles, USA.
– Design Critic (2021-22), M.Arch Unit 22, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2021), BA Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, USA.
– Design Critic (2020), BA, MA Fashion, School of International Art, Beijing, China.
– Design Critic (2019), M.Arch Unit 22, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2019), Lucy McRae Vertical Studio, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, USA.
– Design Critic (2019), MFA Media Design Practices, ArtCentre College of Design, Los Angeles, USA.
– Design Critic (2018), M.Arch Unit 22, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2018), Inter-One, Architectural Association, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2016), BA Architecture, Central Saint Martins, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2016), Foundation Architecture, Architectural Association, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2015), BFA Interior Architecture, Pratt Institute, New York City, USA.
– Design Critic (2014), MA Fashion Womenswear, Royal College of Art, London, UK.
Selected Panel Discussions
International panel discussions bringing together artists, academics, curators and researchers to examine technology, identity, body politics, design futures and the cultural implications of emerging technologies.
– More-than-Human Aesthetics: Social Science and Design Futures. Beyond the Bifurcation of Nature (2026), SENSS Scholar Series: Social Science Futures - Methodological and Conceptual Directions, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. Co-chaired a panel conversation with Sarah Kilkenny featuring Alex Wilkie, Professor of Design and Director of the Centre for Invention and Social Process (CISP). The event was hosted by the Department of Design at Goldsmiths, University of London, as part of the SENSS (South and East Network for Social Sciences) Scholar Series, exploring more-than-human aesthetics, design futures, and social science perspectives.
– The Future of Identity (2023), RAM Gallery, Oslo, Norway, Panel discussion with Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at MUNCH, Dr Tominga O’Donnell, Tine Semb, co-editor of Billedkunst art journal and founder of queer discursive platform and club concept, Karmaklubb*, exploring the implications of digital technology on human identity and the evolving perception of self in the digital era.
– PERFECTION / SPECULATION (2021), The Vigeland Museum, Oslo, Norway, Panel discussion with artist Bobby Shuk Pui Yu; Geir Haraldseth, Curator of Contemporary Art at the National Museum in Norway; Nicholas John Jones, Director of PRAKSIS; Tine Semb, Co-editor of Billedkunst art journal and founder of the queer discursive platform and club concept Karmaklubb*; and others. The conversation explored how advances in technology are reshaping societal ideals and the human quest for perfection, as part of the PRAKSIS Residency programme.
– In Pursuit of Perfection (2019), Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, panel discussion with Prof. Gordon Wallace, Distinguished Professor at the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, and Louise Allen, Director of the Creative Futures Academy, Ireland, exploring the ethical and societal impacts of emerging technologies in the pursuit of human perfection.
– Creative Futures 5 - Fashion and Technology (2019), Engage Works Innovation Lab, East London.
– The Fashion Dialogue: A Clash of Values, (2018) Fashion Clash Festival, Maastricht, Netherlands - discussion with Prof. José Teunissen, Dean of the School of Design and Technology at London College of Fashion, UAL; Dai Rees, Course Director of MA Fashion Artefact at London College of Fashion, UAL; and others, exploring conflicting ideologies and value systems within the fashion industry.
– Creativity, Intuition, Process (2017) The Crypt Gallery, London, UK - discussion with Prof. Arthur I. Miller, Emeritus Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at UCL; Dr Max Reuter, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at UCL; and Ben Murray. Curated by Neus Torres Tamarit.
– Design, Draw, Debate (2016) Royal College of Art, London, UK - for MA Fashion Menswear, MA Fashion Womenswear, MA FAME, with Austin Milne, Lecturer in Creative Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London.
– Fashion Values (2016) Royal College of Art, London, UK - MA Fashion Menswear, MA Fashion Womenswear, MA FAME, with Andrew Ibi, Programme Leader BA Fashion: Design & Communication at Liverpool John Moores University.
Selected Catalogues
Published exhibition and research catalogues documenting practice-based investigations into speculative design, technology, fashion, architecture and the future of the human body.
– Who’s afraid of the Future? (2019), Science Gallery Dublin, Ireland.
– PERFECTION: PART EXPERIMENT / PART EXHIBITION (2018), Science Gallery Melbourne, Australia.– Genetics & AI: What Can We Now Learn About Our Consumers? (2018), Product Innovation Apparel, Milan.– The Fashion Dialogue: A Clash of Values (2018), Fashion Clash Festival 2018, Fashion My Religion, Maastricht, Netherlands.
– Lag Simulator (2011), Unit 9, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL Catalogue.
– Floods / Excess (2010), Unit 6, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL Catalogue.
International awards, fellowships, residencies and research funding across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia, including UKRI/ESRC doctoral funding, the Lumen Prize, PRAKSIS, S+T+ARTS and the Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship.
– UKRI ESRC SENSS DTP (2024- ongoing), UK Research and Innovation, Economic and Social Research Council, South and East Network for Social Sciences. Awarded full funding for doctoral research in Visual Cultures under the Digital Social Sciences pathway at Goldsmiths, University of London.
- Researcher in Residence (2027-upcoming), PRAKSIS, Oslo, Norway, supported by Goldsmiths, ERSC, SENSS & Arts Council Norway.
– Lumen Prize Still Image Award Finalist (2024), with the VALIDERINGSSØPPELET project, Lumen Studios, London, UK.
– Artist in Residence (2022-23), Convention House Art & Technology Residency, East Street Arts, Leeds, UK.
– Lead Resident, PERFECTION / SPECULATION, (2020-21) PRAKSIS, Oslo, Norway, in collaboration with The Vigeland Museum and Karmaklubb*.
– Nominated for 2021 S+T+ARTS Prize (2021), with the GENETICS GYM project. Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria.
– 2018 Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship (2018), Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Australia.
– 2016 Designer in Residence (2016-17), Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, UK.
– Artist in Residence (2015-16), Visible Futures Lab, School of Visual Arts, New York City, USA.
– FIAT Interaction Design Award (2013), Lorenzo Ramaciotti FIAT/Chrysler Automobiles (now Stellantis), Royal College of Art & FIAT Centro Stile Torino, UK & Italy.
– Bursary Award, Design Interactions (2012-14), Royal College of Art, London, UK.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions developed through a sustained practice-based investigation of identity, technology, optimisation and speculative futures, presented across London, NYC and Oslo.
– RESISTING OPTIMISATION (2026), SKOG Art Space, Oslo, Norway.
– THE VALIDATION JUNKY (2023), RAM Gallery, Oslo, Norway.– GENETICS GYM (2017), Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK.
– MACHINES FOR AUTOMATING TASTE (2016), Visible Futures Lab, NYC, USA.
Selected Group Exhibitions
International exhibition history across contemporary art, speculative design, technology and body politics across galleries, museums and cultural institutions in the UK, Norway, Ireland, USA and Mexico.
– Lines of Flight (2026), BLEUR Gallery, London, UK.
– 197th RSA Annual Exhibition (2023), ’WE ARE WHAT THE INTERNET MAKES US - I’, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland.
– ZONA MACO 2023 (2023), ’WE ARE WHAT THE INTERNET MAKES US - I, II, III, IV & V’, YAM Gallery for Zona Maco, México City, México.
– JUMPSTART (2022-23), GENETICS GYM, Tecnológico de Monterrey, México.
– PERFECTION / SPECULATION (2021), GENETICS GYM, The Vigeland Museum, Oslo, Norway.
– PERFECTION (2019), GENETICS GYM, Science Gallery Dublin, Ireland.
– PERFECTION: Part Experiment / Part Exhibition (2018), GENETICS GYM, Science Gallery Melbourne, Australia.
– Disobey / Dystopia (2017), GENETICS GYM, The Yard, Hackney Wick, London, UK.
– Technophilia and The Corrupt Body (2015), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Menier Gallery, London, UK.
– Freed From Desire (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Gallery 223, London, UK.
– Buy Buy Buy Put It Down (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Royal College of Art, ICON Design Trail, London Design Festival, UK.
– Next Brave New World (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Arebyte Gallery, Hackney Wick, London, UK.
– RCA Show 2014 (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Henry Moore Gallery, Royal College of Art, London, UK.
– Work-In-Progress (2014), THE VALIDATION JUNKY, Henry Moore Gallery, Royal College of Art, London, UK.
– Sorapol S/S13 Immortal (2013), Designed, crafted and fabricated a structural artefact that embellished a custom jacket for the Sorapol S/S13 “Immortal” couture collection, shown at London Fashion Week 2013.
Affiliations & Invited Academic Engagements
Invited academic engagement across international art, design and architecture schools, including ArtCenter, SCI-Arc, UCL, RISD, the Architectural Association, the Royal College of Art and Central Saint Martins.
– Design Critic (2023), MFA Media Design Practices, ArtCenter College of Design, Los Angeles, USA.
– Design Critic (2021-22), M.Arch Unit 22, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2021), BA Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, USA.
– Design Critic (2020), BA, MA Fashion, School of International Art, Beijing, China.
– Design Critic (2019), M.Arch Unit 22, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2019), Lucy McRae Vertical Studio, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, USA.
– Design Critic (2019), MFA Media Design Practices, ArtCentre College of Design, Los Angeles, USA.
– Design Critic (2018), M.Arch Unit 22, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2018), Inter-One, Architectural Association, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2016), BA Architecture, Central Saint Martins, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2016), Foundation Architecture, Architectural Association, London, UK.
– Design Critic (2015), BFA Interior Architecture, Pratt Institute, New York City, USA.
– Design Critic (2014), MA Fashion Womenswear, Royal College of Art, London, UK.
Selected Panel Discussions
International panel discussions bringing together artists, academics, curators and researchers to examine technology, identity, body politics, design futures and the cultural implications of emerging technologies.
– More-than-Human Aesthetics: Social Science and Design Futures. Beyond the Bifurcation of Nature (2026), SENSS Scholar Series: Social Science Futures - Methodological and Conceptual Directions, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. Co-chaired a panel conversation with Sarah Kilkenny featuring Alex Wilkie, Professor of Design and Director of the Centre for Invention and Social Process (CISP). The event was hosted by the Department of Design at Goldsmiths, University of London, as part of the SENSS (South and East Network for Social Sciences) Scholar Series, exploring more-than-human aesthetics, design futures, and social science perspectives.
– The Future of Identity (2023), RAM Gallery, Oslo, Norway, Panel discussion with Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at MUNCH, Dr Tominga O’Donnell, Tine Semb, co-editor of Billedkunst art journal and founder of queer discursive platform and club concept, Karmaklubb*, exploring the implications of digital technology on human identity and the evolving perception of self in the digital era.
– PERFECTION / SPECULATION (2021), The Vigeland Museum, Oslo, Norway, Panel discussion with artist Bobby Shuk Pui Yu; Geir Haraldseth, Curator of Contemporary Art at the National Museum in Norway; Nicholas John Jones, Director of PRAKSIS; Tine Semb, Co-editor of Billedkunst art journal and founder of the queer discursive platform and club concept Karmaklubb*; and others. The conversation explored how advances in technology are reshaping societal ideals and the human quest for perfection, as part of the PRAKSIS Residency programme.
– In Pursuit of Perfection (2019), Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, panel discussion with Prof. Gordon Wallace, Distinguished Professor at the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, and Louise Allen, Director of the Creative Futures Academy, Ireland, exploring the ethical and societal impacts of emerging technologies in the pursuit of human perfection.
– Creative Futures 5 - Fashion and Technology (2019), Engage Works Innovation Lab, East London.
– The Fashion Dialogue: A Clash of Values, (2018) Fashion Clash Festival, Maastricht, Netherlands - discussion with Prof. José Teunissen, Dean of the School of Design and Technology at London College of Fashion, UAL; Dai Rees, Course Director of MA Fashion Artefact at London College of Fashion, UAL; and others, exploring conflicting ideologies and value systems within the fashion industry.
– Creativity, Intuition, Process (2017) The Crypt Gallery, London, UK - discussion with Prof. Arthur I. Miller, Emeritus Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at UCL; Dr Max Reuter, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics at UCL; and Ben Murray. Curated by Neus Torres Tamarit.
– Design, Draw, Debate (2016) Royal College of Art, London, UK - for MA Fashion Menswear, MA Fashion Womenswear, MA FAME, with Austin Milne, Lecturer in Creative Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, University of London.
– Fashion Values (2016) Royal College of Art, London, UK - MA Fashion Menswear, MA Fashion Womenswear, MA FAME, with Andrew Ibi, Programme Leader BA Fashion: Design & Communication at Liverpool John Moores University.
Selected Catalogues
Published exhibition and research catalogues documenting practice-based investigations into speculative design, technology, fashion, architecture and the future of the human body.
– Who’s afraid of the Future? (2019), Science Gallery Dublin, Ireland.
– PERFECTION: PART EXPERIMENT / PART EXHIBITION (2018), Science Gallery Melbourne, Australia.– Genetics & AI: What Can We Now Learn About Our Consumers? (2018), Product Innovation Apparel, Milan.– The Fashion Dialogue: A Clash of Values (2018), Fashion Clash Festival 2018, Fashion My Religion, Maastricht, Netherlands.
– Lag Simulator (2011), Unit 9, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL Catalogue.
– Floods / Excess (2010), Unit 6, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL Catalogue.
Selected Published Chapters & Articles
Peer-reviewed, commissioned and practice-based writing examining technology, identity, transhumanism, new media, body politics and speculative design, including publications with Bloomsbury Academic and PRAKSIS.
– Peacock, A. (2023) PERFECTION / SPECULATION. PRAKSIS Oslo, Norway. Available at: https://www.praksisoslo.org/shop/perfection-speculation-explorer
– Peacock, A. and Vita-More, N. (2021) Beauty, Transhumanism & The Disease of Ageing. PRAKSIS Presents. Oslo: PRAKSIS. Available at: https://www.praksisoslo.org/natasha-vita-more
– Peacock, A. and Jarzombek, M. (2021) The Post-Ontology, Blobby Architecture & Homogenised Identities. PRAKSIS Presents. Oslo: PRAKSIS. Available at: https://www.praksisoslo.org/mark-jarzombek
– Peacock, A. and Manovich, L. (2021) New Media, Instagram & Homogenisation. PRAKSIS Presents. Oslo: PRAKSIS. Available at: https://www.praksisoslo.org/lev-manovich
– Peacock, A. and McRae, L. (2021) Body Architecture, Genetic Editing & Self-Transcendence. PRAKSIS Presents. Oslo: PRAKSIS. Available at: https://www.praksisoslo.org/lucy-mcrae
– Peacock, A. (2020) ‘Genetics Gym’, in Crafting Anatomies: Archives, Dialogues, Fabrications. London: Bloomsbury Academic, pp. 155–166.
– Peacock, A. (2018) ‘Brain-Body-Society’, HIGGS: The Science Fashion Magazine, Issue 04. Madrid: Graficas Andalusi S.L.
– Peacock, A. (2017) ‘A Short Guide to Male Portraiture in 2017’, The Fine Print Magazine, Post-Truth World Issue, Issue 3. Chertsey: Logical Connections Ltd.
Selected Direction, Research, Development and Production of Public Programmes
Direction and production of interdisciplinary public programmes bringing together contemporary art, technology, science and critical research through exhibitions, symposia, conversations and international collaborations.
– Body Image Under Fascism (upcoming/2026), The Love Tank CIC, London, UK. Organising a panel exploring body politics, technology, algorithmic governance and power structures specific to marginalised identity systems.
– Contemporary Art in the Age of AI (2025), Artlogic Connect ’25, London, UK, Curation and moderation of a panel discussion exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping authorship, embodiment, and identity within contemporary art. Organised in collaboration with Artlogic, a provider of digital tools for the global art world, and featuring panellists Alison Gass, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco; Natasha Vita-More, transhumanist artist and theorist; and Gretchen Andrew, artist working with computational desire and search engine hacking.
– PERFECTION / SPECULATION at the Vigeland Museum (2020-23), The Vigeland Museum, Oslo, Norway, Directed and produced an evening exhibition and panel discussions with the outcomes of the PERFECTION / SPECULATION residency, featuring performances, video installations, and discussions on the themes of agency, identity, and ethics surrounding body-related technologies.
– PERFECTION / SPECULATION in conversation (2020-21), PRAKSIS, Oslo, Norway, Led the research and production of a series of filmed dialogues with academics, artists and thinkers in the fields of bio-design, new media, and transhumanism. The project explored the intersections of identity, technology, and the future of the human body. Invited speakers include Prof. Lev Manovich, Presidential Professor at the Graduate Centre, City University of New York, and Founder and Director of the Cultural Analytics Lab; Lucy McRae, Science Fiction Artist, Filmmaker, Inventor and Body Architect, Visiting Professor at Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc); Prof. Mark Jarzombek, Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); and Dr Natasha Vita-More, Executive Director of Humanity+ Inc, Founder of H+ Lab, Author of the Transhumanist Manifesto, Designer of Primo Posthuman.
– Designing Sex Symposium (2016), Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, UK. Organised and moderated a symposium on the intersection of genetics, fashion, and technology. The event featured expert panellists discussing the future of human modification and the ethical implications of emerging technologies. Speakers included Duncan Stephenson, Director of External Affairs at the Royal Society for Public Health; Prof. Joyce Harper, Professor in Human Genetics and Embryology at University College, London (UCL); Dr Helen C. O’Neill, Head of MSc. Women’s Health and Fertility at UCL; Dr Agi Haines, CogNovo Lab for Transtechnology Research, at Plymouth University; Dr Barry M. Jones, consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon and Hunterian Professor at the Royal College of Surgeons of England; Henrique Mathias, founder and programmer of dating app Feeld, an app for ethical non‑monogamy, polyamory, kink, swinging, fetish, queer identities, and other non-traditional relationship models. The Fashion Space Gallery and Digital Anthropology Lab commissioned the symposium as a component of the 2016 Designer in Residence award at the Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK.
Selected Studio Teaching (courses created and taught)
Four original postgraduate courses developed and taught across fashion, digital identity, speculative design and architectural futures in the UK, China and Australia.
– ‘Fashion, Digital Identity and the Post-Internet’ (2023-24), School of International Art, China, An eight-week Masterclass introducing students to critical and speculative design methods. The course explores the philosophical implications of future fashion in digital environments, encouraging students to develop future-facing design projects that address the challenges and opportunities of digital identity, such as gamevertising, NFT’s and digital skins. The class offers the chance to research, test, and explore the challenges and opportunities of various methods and practices, such as human-centred research.
– ‘Future of Fashion Masterclass’ (2020-22), School of International Art, China, A seven-week Masterclass focusing on speculative design and future fashion research methods. Students engage in lectures and workshops exploring emerging fashion landscapes, communication techniques, and aesthetic research, culminating in self-directed projects that anticipate future trends.
– ‘Speculative Prototyping’ (2016-20), MA Fashion Futures, London College of Fashion, UK, A twelve-week unit exploring the role of speculative design in contemporary identity. The course challenged students to strategise and advocate for future design scenarios, utilising emerging technologies and ideological perspectives.
– ‘Speculative Architectures’ ‘The DNA of Perfection’ (2018-19), M.Arch Architecture, Melbourne School of Design, Australia, A research lab that introduces students to speculative design methodologies centred around the human body as an expanded architectural method. The course focuses on future world-building and supports students in developing reflective projects that explore new formats of architectural discourse.
Selected Educational Workshops (created and taught)
10 years of interdisciplinary workshops using speculative and critical design as participatory research methods across fashion, technology, identity, genetics and future-oriented cultural practice.
– Past / Present / Future - Digital Identity and the Post-Internet (2023), PRAKSIS Oslo, A workshop for youth aged 16-22, exploring how emerging technologies such as AI and genetic engineering will shape future identities. Participants create ‘future identity maps’ to examine the evolving role of technology in personal and societal identity expression.
– Queer & Northern Workshop (2022), East Street Arts, Leeds, UK, A workshop speculating on the future of queer identities in the North of England. The session investigates the influence of local culture, geography, and technology on identity and belonging, encouraging participants to imagine future scenarios.
– Genetics Gym Workshop (2017), Fertility Fest 2018, London, UK, A speculative design workshop for young adults, focusing on the implications of applied future genetic technologies. The workshop engages participants in discussions on the ethical and ideological implications of these technologies, using speculative design as a research method.
– Speculative Body Design Workshop (2016), Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, UK, A workshop for students from fashion design, psychology, and genetics, challenging them to explore speculative scenarios and future possibilities for human enhancement from MA Fashion Design Technology Womenswear, MSc. Applied Psychology in Fashion, MA Fashion Futures, MA Fashion Artefact at London College of Fashion and MSc. Prenatal Genetics and Foetal Medicine, MSc. Reproductive Science and Women’s Health at UCL / UCH Centre for Human Reproduction, University College London.
– Mapping Aesthetic Design Intuition (2015), Visible Futures Lab, School of Visual Arts, NYC, USA, A workshop that integrates AI and automation into design practices. Participants use bespoke tools and props to explore the intersection of technology and aesthetics in product design.
– Speculative Body Design Workshop (2015), Royal College of Art, London, UK, A day-long workshop introducing MA Fashion students to speculative design as a research methodology.
– Informed Consumer Integrity Workshop (2015), London College of Fashion, UAL, UK, A half-day workshop that introduces students to speculative design as a method for investigating future consumer behaviours. Participants explore hypothetical scenarios and their relevance to fashion design, using speculative design to address ethical and ideological questions.
Peer-reviewed, commissioned and practice-based writing examining technology, identity, transhumanism, new media, body politics and speculative design, including publications with Bloomsbury Academic and PRAKSIS.
– Peacock, A. (2023) PERFECTION / SPECULATION. PRAKSIS Oslo, Norway. Available at: https://www.praksisoslo.org/shop/perfection-speculation-explorer
– Peacock, A. and Vita-More, N. (2021) Beauty, Transhumanism & The Disease of Ageing. PRAKSIS Presents. Oslo: PRAKSIS. Available at: https://www.praksisoslo.org/natasha-vita-more
– Peacock, A. and Jarzombek, M. (2021) The Post-Ontology, Blobby Architecture & Homogenised Identities. PRAKSIS Presents. Oslo: PRAKSIS. Available at: https://www.praksisoslo.org/mark-jarzombek
– Peacock, A. and Manovich, L. (2021) New Media, Instagram & Homogenisation. PRAKSIS Presents. Oslo: PRAKSIS. Available at: https://www.praksisoslo.org/lev-manovich
– Peacock, A. and McRae, L. (2021) Body Architecture, Genetic Editing & Self-Transcendence. PRAKSIS Presents. Oslo: PRAKSIS. Available at: https://www.praksisoslo.org/lucy-mcrae
– Peacock, A. (2020) ‘Genetics Gym’, in Crafting Anatomies: Archives, Dialogues, Fabrications. London: Bloomsbury Academic, pp. 155–166.
– Peacock, A. (2018) ‘Brain-Body-Society’, HIGGS: The Science Fashion Magazine, Issue 04. Madrid: Graficas Andalusi S.L.
– Peacock, A. (2017) ‘A Short Guide to Male Portraiture in 2017’, The Fine Print Magazine, Post-Truth World Issue, Issue 3. Chertsey: Logical Connections Ltd.
Selected Direction, Research, Development and Production of Public Programmes
Direction and production of interdisciplinary public programmes bringing together contemporary art, technology, science and critical research through exhibitions, symposia, conversations and international collaborations.
– Body Image Under Fascism (upcoming/2026), The Love Tank CIC, London, UK. Organising a panel exploring body politics, technology, algorithmic governance and power structures specific to marginalised identity systems.
– Contemporary Art in the Age of AI (2025), Artlogic Connect ’25, London, UK, Curation and moderation of a panel discussion exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping authorship, embodiment, and identity within contemporary art. Organised in collaboration with Artlogic, a provider of digital tools for the global art world, and featuring panellists Alison Gass, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco; Natasha Vita-More, transhumanist artist and theorist; and Gretchen Andrew, artist working with computational desire and search engine hacking.
– PERFECTION / SPECULATION at the Vigeland Museum (2020-23), The Vigeland Museum, Oslo, Norway, Directed and produced an evening exhibition and panel discussions with the outcomes of the PERFECTION / SPECULATION residency, featuring performances, video installations, and discussions on the themes of agency, identity, and ethics surrounding body-related technologies.
– PERFECTION / SPECULATION in conversation (2020-21), PRAKSIS, Oslo, Norway, Led the research and production of a series of filmed dialogues with academics, artists and thinkers in the fields of bio-design, new media, and transhumanism. The project explored the intersections of identity, technology, and the future of the human body. Invited speakers include Prof. Lev Manovich, Presidential Professor at the Graduate Centre, City University of New York, and Founder and Director of the Cultural Analytics Lab; Lucy McRae, Science Fiction Artist, Filmmaker, Inventor and Body Architect, Visiting Professor at Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc); Prof. Mark Jarzombek, Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); and Dr Natasha Vita-More, Executive Director of Humanity+ Inc, Founder of H+ Lab, Author of the Transhumanist Manifesto, Designer of Primo Posthuman.
– Designing Sex Symposium (2016), Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, UK. Organised and moderated a symposium on the intersection of genetics, fashion, and technology. The event featured expert panellists discussing the future of human modification and the ethical implications of emerging technologies. Speakers included Duncan Stephenson, Director of External Affairs at the Royal Society for Public Health; Prof. Joyce Harper, Professor in Human Genetics and Embryology at University College, London (UCL); Dr Helen C. O’Neill, Head of MSc. Women’s Health and Fertility at UCL; Dr Agi Haines, CogNovo Lab for Transtechnology Research, at Plymouth University; Dr Barry M. Jones, consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon and Hunterian Professor at the Royal College of Surgeons of England; Henrique Mathias, founder and programmer of dating app Feeld, an app for ethical non‑monogamy, polyamory, kink, swinging, fetish, queer identities, and other non-traditional relationship models. The Fashion Space Gallery and Digital Anthropology Lab commissioned the symposium as a component of the 2016 Designer in Residence award at the Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London, UK.
Selected Studio Teaching (courses created and taught)
Four original postgraduate courses developed and taught across fashion, digital identity, speculative design and architectural futures in the UK, China and Australia.
– ‘Fashion, Digital Identity and the Post-Internet’ (2023-24), School of International Art, China, An eight-week Masterclass introducing students to critical and speculative design methods. The course explores the philosophical implications of future fashion in digital environments, encouraging students to develop future-facing design projects that address the challenges and opportunities of digital identity, such as gamevertising, NFT’s and digital skins. The class offers the chance to research, test, and explore the challenges and opportunities of various methods and practices, such as human-centred research.
– ‘Future of Fashion Masterclass’ (2020-22), School of International Art, China, A seven-week Masterclass focusing on speculative design and future fashion research methods. Students engage in lectures and workshops exploring emerging fashion landscapes, communication techniques, and aesthetic research, culminating in self-directed projects that anticipate future trends.
– ‘Speculative Prototyping’ (2016-20), MA Fashion Futures, London College of Fashion, UK, A twelve-week unit exploring the role of speculative design in contemporary identity. The course challenged students to strategise and advocate for future design scenarios, utilising emerging technologies and ideological perspectives.
– ‘Speculative Architectures’ ‘The DNA of Perfection’ (2018-19), M.Arch Architecture, Melbourne School of Design, Australia, A research lab that introduces students to speculative design methodologies centred around the human body as an expanded architectural method. The course focuses on future world-building and supports students in developing reflective projects that explore new formats of architectural discourse.
Selected Educational Workshops (created and taught)
10 years of interdisciplinary workshops using speculative and critical design as participatory research methods across fashion, technology, identity, genetics and future-oriented cultural practice.
– Past / Present / Future - Digital Identity and the Post-Internet (2023), PRAKSIS Oslo, A workshop for youth aged 16-22, exploring how emerging technologies such as AI and genetic engineering will shape future identities. Participants create ‘future identity maps’ to examine the evolving role of technology in personal and societal identity expression.
– Queer & Northern Workshop (2022), East Street Arts, Leeds, UK, A workshop speculating on the future of queer identities in the North of England. The session investigates the influence of local culture, geography, and technology on identity and belonging, encouraging participants to imagine future scenarios.
– Genetics Gym Workshop (2017), Fertility Fest 2018, London, UK, A speculative design workshop for young adults, focusing on the implications of applied future genetic technologies. The workshop engages participants in discussions on the ethical and ideological implications of these technologies, using speculative design as a research method.
– Speculative Body Design Workshop (2016), Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, UK, A workshop for students from fashion design, psychology, and genetics, challenging them to explore speculative scenarios and future possibilities for human enhancement from MA Fashion Design Technology Womenswear, MSc. Applied Psychology in Fashion, MA Fashion Futures, MA Fashion Artefact at London College of Fashion and MSc. Prenatal Genetics and Foetal Medicine, MSc. Reproductive Science and Women’s Health at UCL / UCH Centre for Human Reproduction, University College London.
– Mapping Aesthetic Design Intuition (2015), Visible Futures Lab, School of Visual Arts, NYC, USA, A workshop that integrates AI and automation into design practices. Participants use bespoke tools and props to explore the intersection of technology and aesthetics in product design.
– Speculative Body Design Workshop (2015), Royal College of Art, London, UK, A day-long workshop introducing MA Fashion students to speculative design as a research methodology.
– Informed Consumer Integrity Workshop (2015), London College of Fashion, UAL, UK, A half-day workshop that introduces students to speculative design as a method for investigating future consumer behaviours. Participants explore hypothetical scenarios and their relevance to fashion design, using speculative design to address ethical and ideological questions.