The Royal College of Art (RCA) and the Friends of Battersea Park are delighted to announce the unveiling of 'Apparition', a new public sculpture by Samuel Domínguez, the winner of the Friends of Battersea Park and Royal College of Art Sculpture Award 2025.

We revisit the student work of RCA alumnae now staging major UK exhibitions, tracing how experimentation, risk and early ideas shaped their practices.

RCA alumni Jasmine Dhika and Tyreis Holder use textiles to explore ancestry, healing and community, weaving memory into new visions of care and sustainability.

Stephen Vernon (MA Fashion Womenswear, 1998), Senior Design Director at Calvin Klein, has an impressive history working with renowned brands such as Jil Sander, Thom Browne, Stella McCartney and Theory. With an eye toward the future and an unwavering commitment to design excellence, he continues to shape the evolution of craftsmanship, blending innovation with thoughtful design.

Former dancer turned multidisciplinary artist Maki Takato – an Information Experience Design MA alumna – explores light, perception and tradition through immersive works that merge the ephemeral with the enduring.

ONELAB college was founded by RCA alumna and puts creativity at the heart of SEND education; offering young learners new ways to communicate, gain confidence and enter the creative world.

The Curating Contemporary Art graduate recently co-curated 'From Allegory to Algorithm' for RCA Photography’s participation at Jimei × Arles, featuring around 20 Chinese RCA alumni artists

RCA graduates have helped shape Aardman’s playful, handcrafted world, carrying an experimental spirit from art school into the world of commercial animation.

A pioneer of post-Independence art, Barrington Watson broke barriers at the RCA and dedicated his life to nurturing the next generation of artists.