Developed together with Pyeori Jung, Material Diplomacy is an ongoing project on the physical manifestations of politics and the ways in which they can be read through material culture. In 2026, our research centered on diplomatic gifts received by the Holy See and preserved within the knowledge institutions of the Vatican. Viewed from a design perspective, political gifts and their lifespans can give us insights about how politics are negotiated, preserved, or forgotten.
Developed together with Pyeori Jung, Material Diplomacy is an ongoing project on the physical manifestations of politics and the ways in which they can be read through material culture. In 2026, our research centered on diplomatic gifts received by the Holy See and preserved within the knowledge institutions of the Vatican. Viewed from a design perspective, political gifts and their lifespans can give us insights about how politics are negotiated, preserved, or forgotten.
Augustina Lavickaitė